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HB906 - Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health.
Larry Byrd, Sam J. Creekmore, Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Professional Music Therapists By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide For The Establishment, Appointment And Membership Of The Music Therapy Advisory Committee; To Direct The Department To Seek The Advice Of The Advisory Committee For Issues Related To Music Therapy; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Advisory Committee; To Provide That Beginning On January 1, 2025, No Person Without A License As A Professional Music Therapist Shall Practice Music Therapy Or Use Any Title That Implies That The Person Is A Professional Music Therapist; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For Professional Music Therapists In The Provision Of Music Therapy Services; To Provide For Licensure Application And Qualifications For Licensure; To Provide For License Renewal; To Provide For Disciplinary Actions Against Licensees; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Set Certain Fees; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Require That All Fees Collected By The Department Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Special Fund; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1084 - Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.
Randy P. Boyd, Shane Aguirre, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 9 months ago
95 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1047 - Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.
Kimberly Remak, William Tracy Arnold, Charles Blackwell
Last updated 10 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Declare The Fundamental Rights Of Parents To Direct The Upbringing Of Their Children; To Prohibit Any Agency Of This State From Infringing On The Fundamental Rights Of Parents; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1453 - "Investing in the Needs of Students to Prioritize, Impact and Reform Education (INSPIRE) Act of 2024"; create.
Rob Roberson, Kent McCarty, Dana Underwood McLean
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act Relating To The Funding Of Public Education In The State Of Mississippi; To Create New Section 37-151-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A New Funding Formula To Be Known As The "investing In The Needs Of Students To Prioritize, Impact And Reform Education (inspire) Act Of 2024"; To Create New Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Create New Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Uniform Funding Formula To Be Used In Calculating School District And Charter School Funding Beginning With The 2024-2025 School Year And To Prescribe The Formula; To Create New Section 37-151-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Student Base Amount; To Create New Section 37-151-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Various Weights To Be Applied To The Base Amount For Students Who Are Low Income Students, English Language Learners, Eligible For Special Education Services, Gifted, Enrolled In Career And Technical Education, And Residing In Sparsely Populated School Districts; To Create New Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Student Enrollment And Attendance Figures To Be Determined On The Basis Of Average Daily Membership; To Create New Section 37-151-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Review The Special Education Disability Tiers And Make Recommendations Relating To The Use Of An Iep-based Funding Model For Special Education Services; To Require The Department To Report Data Regarding English Language Learners To Certain Legislative Committees; To Require The State Board Of Education To Make Periodic Recommendations To The Legislature Relating To The Student Base Amount And The Funding Formula; To Create New Section 37-151-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A School District Or Charter School Has Autonomy, Subject To Regulatory And Statutory Restrictions, In The Spending Of All Funds Allocated To That School District Or Charter School Regardless Of The Count Of Students In Weighted Student Categories; To Create New Section 37-151-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Tax Assessors To File Certain Reports With The State Department Of Education And To Require The Department To Calculate Districts' Required Minimum Millage And The Contribution To The Cost Of The Funding Formula Required Of Each School District And Charter School; To Create New Section 37-151-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Adhere To Student-teacher Ratios Determined According To State Accreditation Standards; To Create New Section 37-151-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Review Rules And Regulations Of The Department And State Board Of Education Which Indirectly Create A Fiscal Impact On School Districts And To Revise Such Rules And Regulations As Appropriate To Further District Autonomy; To Require The Department To Make Recommendations To The Legislature For Related Statutory Revisions; To Create New Section 37-151-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Limitations On State Funding Increases And Decreases For School Districts Under The Funding Formula During Each Of The Next Three Fiscal Years; To Create A Task Force To Examine Whether Districts Held Harmless And "f" Rated Districts Would Benefit From Consolidation; To Amend Sections 37-57-1, 37-57-104, 37-57-105 And 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To School District Taxation, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Portion Of Education Enhancement Funds Be Distributed To School Districts To Fund Capital Improvements Projects; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Required Deposit Of Sales Tax Revenue Into The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund; To Bring Forward Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Portion Of The State Use Taxes To Be Deposited Into The School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund And The Education Enhancement Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Portion Of The Funds In The Lottery Proceeds Fund To Be Paid Into The Education Enhancement Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 1-3-26, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 27-39-317, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-3-83, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-339, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-18, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-17-6, 37-17-17, 37-19-7, 37-21-6, 37-21-7, 37-22-5, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-28,55, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-24, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7, 41-79-5, 43-17-5 And 65-26-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Required State Funding For Home Economics Teachers To Be Included As A Line Item In The Education Appropriations Bills For Certain Prior Fiscal Years; To Repeal Sections 37-151-1, 37-151-5, 37-151-6, 37-151-7, 37-151-7.1, 37-151-8, 37-151-10, 37-151-77, 37-151-79 And 37-151-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Define Certain Terms And Prescribe The Formula And Certain Requirements Under The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (maep); To Repeal Section 37-152-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Commission On Restructuring The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (maep); And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1210 - The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.
Vince Mangold, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 8 months ago
124 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1341 - Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; revise residency requirements to allow transfers to another district of choice.
Kevin W. Felsher, Dana Underwood McLean, Rodney Hall
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The School Enrollment Choices Of Children Whose Parents Are Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces Or Civilian Military Personnel; To Allow The Children Of Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces To Attend The School District Or School Of Their Choice Whether Or Not The Parent Or Legal Guardian Reside On A Military Base; To Allow The Children Of Military Civilian Personnel Who Reside On A Military Base To Attend The School District Or School Of Their Choice; To Remove The Limitation On Prohibited Distance Of Transporting Such Students By Excluding The District From Providing Transportation To Such Students; To Limit Students To One Transfer Per Academic Year; To Provide That Once A Child Has Transferred And Enrolled In Another School District, His Or Her Parent Is Not Required To Reapply For Continued Admission In The School District Or School Of Last Attendance; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1617 - County industrial development authorities certain; revise certain provisions regarding.
Andy Boyd, Dana Underwood McLean, Carl Mickens
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 57-31-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Acquisition And Development By An Industrial Development Authority Created Pursuant To Section 57-31-1 Et Seq., Or By An Economic Development District, Created Pursuant To Section 19-5-99, Of At Least 800 Or More Contiguous Acres As A Megasite To Attract Significant Industrial Development Projects; To Provide For The Financing And Development Of Such A Megasite Project; To Amend Sections 19-9-1, 19-9-5 And 43-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1396 - Community Eligibility Provision of National School Lunch Program; require certain school districts to apply for.
Daryl L. Porter, Dana Underwood McLean, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts That Have An Identified Student Percentage Of 25% Or More Of Enrolled Students Receiving Free Lunch, As Determined By Prior Year Enrollment, To Apply To The United States Department Of Agriculture Food And Nutrition Service (fns) For Participation In The Community Eligibility Programs, Which Would Make The National School Lunch Program And School Breakfast Program Free To All Students Enrolled At A Particular School Or In The Entire District Regardless Of Reported Income; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1162 - Child sexual abuse; revise statute of limitatitons for claims.
John Thomas Lamar, Dana Underwood McLean
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Statute Of Limitations For Personal Actions For Child Sexual Abuse; To Bring Forward Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Time Limitations For Prosecution Of Crimes, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 15-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Limitations For Personal Actions That Are Not Specifically Provided For In The Law; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB765 - MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act; extend repealer on.
Fred L. Shanks, Dana Underwood McLean
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Reenact Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998 And Include The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program, The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program, And A Pilot Program To Provide For The Construction Of Rental Housing For Teachers In The West Tallahatchie School District; To Amend Section 37-159-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998; To Amend Section 37-106-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Award Criteria Of The William F. Winter And Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board Shall Develop Rules For Ensuring That Expenses Of The Program In A Fiscal Year Do Not Exceed Funding For The Program In That Fiscal Year; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board May Limit The Acceptance Of Applications And May Limit The Number Of Awards; To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Have At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service In The Public Employees' Retirement System, Who Were Employed As Public School Teachers At The Time Of Their Retirement And Who Have Been Retired At Least 90 Days And Receiving A Retirement Allowance, May Be Employed As Teachers In Certain Public School Districts After Their Retirement And Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System During Their Employment As Teachers In Addition To A Set Salary; To Provide That Such Retired Teachers Shall Be Eligible To Return To Teaching And Continue To Receive A Retirement Benefit For A Total Of Five Years; To Stipulate The Amount To Be Paid By School Districts, Which Avail Themselves Of Reemploying Retired Teachers To Pers; To Provide That Any Time Worked By A Retired Teacher In A School District That Is Less Than A Full Contractual Term Of Traditional Teachers Shall Constitute One Of The Five Years Of Post-retirement Teaching Eligibility And The Salary Authorized For Such Individual Shall Be Prorated For Any Time Worked Less Than A Full Academic Year; To Provide That A Retired Teacher Shall Not Be Restricted To Teaching In One School District For His Or Her Period Of Post-retirement Teaching Eligibility; To Provide That School Districts May Employ Retired Teachers Based On Certain Critical Teacher Shortage Criteria Developed By The Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Minimum Salary For Retired Teachers Returning To The Classroom; To Allow Retired Teachers Who Had Received National Board Certification Prior To Retirement To Continue Receiving The Annual Supplement For Such Certification; To Amend Sections 25-11-123 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-41-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Boards To Allow Motor Vehicles Other Than School Buses To Be Used To Transport Small Groups Of Students For School-related Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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