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HB905 - Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; revise residency requirements to allow transfers to another district of choice.
Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
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
Failed
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
HB333 - Offenders in trusty status who have been convicted of felony child abuse; make ineligible to accumulate certain additional earned time.
Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Inmate In Trusty Status Is Ineligible For The Accumulation Of Trusty Time Allowance If The Inmate Has Been Convicted Of Felony Child Abuse; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB415 - Civil commitment; respondent in proceeding not to be placed in jail except for protective custody while awaiting transportation.
Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Respondent In A Civil Commitment Proceeding Shall Not Be Placed In A Jail Or Other Correctional Facility Except For Protective Custody Purposes And Only While Awaiting Transportation To A Licensed Medical Facility, Crisis Stabilization Unit, Evaluation Facility Or Treatment Facility; To Provide That In No Case Shall The Respondent Be Held In A Jail Or Other Correctional Facility For More Than 72 Hours; To Provide That The Boards Of Supervisors And Sheriffs Of The Counties Shall Make Every Effort Necessary To Provide Care And Maintenance Of The Respondent And Explore And Exhaust All Other Potential Facilities To Prevent The Detention Of The Respondent In Jail; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB335 - Arrest warrants; authorize electronic application, signatures and records for.
Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Use Of Electronic Warrant Applications, Electronic Signatures For The Applications And Electronic Records Of The Warrants; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1640 - Mental Health; revise procedures for screening, evaluation and commitments for those with issues of.
Sam J. Creekmore, Kevin W. Felsher, Stephanie Mckenzie Foster
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of Regional Mental Health Facilities; To Amend Section 41-21-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 1088, 2024 Regular Session, To Require Completion Of A Pre-affidavit Screening Before Any Affidavit For Commitment Is Filed; To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 1088, 2024 Regular Session, To Require Community Mental Health Centers To Conduct A Preliminary Investigation Before An Affidavit For Commitment Is Filed; To Amend Sections 41-21-140 And 41-19-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 41-21-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 1088, 2024 Regular Session, To Revise Hearing Dates Held After Examiners' Certificates; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1624 - Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program; create state associate and standardize operations of local programs.
Jimmy Fondren, Kevin W. Felsher, Bill Kinkade
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish State Standards And Operating Procedures For Local Court-appointed Special Advocate (casa) Programs; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Establish A Local Casa Program Governed By A Local Board Of Directors And To Prescribe The Board's Powers; To Require The State Casa Association To Provide Support Services To Local Casa Programs; To Establish Minimum Requirements For Local Casa Volunteers; To Require The Clerk Of Court To Perform Certain Duties In Relation To Casa Volunteers Appointed To A Court Case; To Prescribe The Duties Of A Casa Volunteer Assigned To A Case; To Create A State Court-appointed Special Advocate (casa) Association; To Prescribe The State Association's Duties; To Authorize The Board Of Directors Of The Association To Employ A Director And To Establish Qualifications For The Director; To Authorize The Administrative Office Of Courts To Provide Secretarial And Support Services To The Association; To Require Local Casa Programs To Submit Specified Data To The Association; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-121 And To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Administer The Mississippi Foster Care Fund And Prescribe The Purposes For Which Monies In The Fund May Be Expended, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB721 - Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Kevin W. Felsher, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 10 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Tunnel To Towers Foundation; 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.
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
HB1061 - Harvest reporting program; require the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to create for white-tailed deer and wild turkey.
Ken Morgan, Charles Blackwell, C. Scott Bounds
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Develop An Electronic Harvest Reporting Program For White-tailed Deer And/or Wild Turkey; To Bring Forward Section 49-7-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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