HB4519 - Requiring cooperation between the rail company and the Division of Highways when construction or maintenance activities are conducted by the company

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to make it clear that rail companies must cooperate with and receive permission from the Commissioner of the Division of Highways before they build or conduct repairs or otherwise preform maintenance on the railroad, tracks or crossings that close state roads. This is to ensure that the traveling public has needed access to emergency services, school, work and is not unnecessarily inconvenienced by road closures.

HB4591 - Give a 10-day right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals a Secretary of State decision to not certify a candidacy.

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to give a 10-day right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals a Secretary of State decision to not certify a candidacy.

HB4777 - Allow staff members in public schools to eat lunch for free if there is food left over after every student has been fed

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide that county boards of education may allow staff members in public schools to eat lunch meals at no cost to the staff members, if there is sufficient food after every student has been fed.

HB4815 - To unseal adoption records after 21 years of age for adoptees for a one time fee of $30 and issuance of an original birth certificate for the common birth certificate fee.

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to unseal adoption records after adoptees reach 21 years of age for adoptees for a one-time fee of $30 and issuance of an original birth certificate for the common birth certificate fee.

HB4959 - To exclude certain students from drop out rate data

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to require school performance reports for middles school and high schools in this state to be provided to the Legislature, providing information to be included in the report, including college admission test preparation, three-year trends in the school, including discipline policies, staff qualifications, and how to calculate dropout rates, requiring publication on the State Board of Education's website

HB4833 - Require that any student in the 11th or 12th grade, who has been placed in a “free/elective/assistant” period, be informed of online college course opportunities available for them

9 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require that any student in the 11th or 12th grade, who has been placed in a "free/elective/assistant" period, be informed of online college course opportunities available for them.

HB4977 - Requiring that if baby changing stations are installed by an establishment that these be put in both male and female restrooms

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require that public restrooms provide diaper changing stations in both male and female restrooms if these stations are provided at all.

HCR48 - November 7th to be designated annually as “Pastor Appreciation Day”

94 Co-Sponsors

HB4958 - To create the American Campuses Act

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to establish the American Campuses Act. The bill prohibits foreign missions of Foreign Countries of Risk to state higher education institutions; prohibits involvement with Foreign Government-Sponsored Talent Recruitment Program of a Foreign Country of Risk; and sets forth reporting requirements for state institutions of higher education.

HB4963 - Prohibiting the use of deep fake technology to influence an election

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of deep fake technology to influence an election.