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SR21 - Mourning the loss and commending the public service to the legal profession and to the Fire Museum by the Honorable Jim Cox of Oxford.
Walter Michel, Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life Of Public Service To The Legal Profession And Legislative Advocacy And To The Charitable Support Of The Fire Museum Of Memphis By The Honorable Jim Cox Of Oxford, Mississippi, And Extending The Condolences Of The Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SB2294 - Open Meetings Law for public bodies; require official meetings to be broadcast via video livestream applications, with exceptions.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Official Meetings Of Certain Public Bodies, With Exceptions, To Be Broadcast Via Video Livestreaming Applications On The Front Page Of The Official Website Of Each Respective Agency, To Require Information To Be Included In All Public Notices, And To Provide That Any Action Taken By Such A Public Body Failing To Comply With Livestreaming Requirements Is Void And Of No Effect; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2329 - Early Intervention Task Force; reconstitute and set membership and responsibilities.
Nicole Akins Boyd, Bart Williams
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Reconstitute The Early Intervention Task Force With A Goal To Collaborate With The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Design A New Service Delivery Model And Make Changes To The Early Intervention Program; To Set The Task Force's Duties; To Require The Task Force To Prepare A Final Report To The Legislature; To Require The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Prepare And Deliver A Report That Provides For Possible Solutions; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report; To Amend Section 41-87-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2330 - Retired Teacher Return to Work Task Force; establish.
Nicole Akins Boyd, Bart Williams
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide For The Establishment Of The Retired Teacher Return To Work Task Force To Undertake A Comprehensive Analysis Of All Matters Related To Teachers And School Administrators Returning To The Workforce Within The State; To Provide For The Goals And Responsibilities Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Develop And Report Its Findings And Recommendations For Proposed Legislation To The Legislature On Or Before December 1, 2024; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2334 - Habitually disruptive students; require to be evaluated for disability under IDEA after disruptive behavior.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-11-18.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Habitually Disruptive Students To Be Evaluated For A Disability Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) After The Second Incident Of Disruptive Behavior; To Require The Development Of Behavioral Modification Plans For Such Students; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2349 - Cardiac emergency response plans; require schools to implement and provide procedures and certain immunity related thereto.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require School Boards And Charter Schools To Support, Adopt And Implement A Cardiac Emergency Response Plan That Addresses The Appropriate Use Of School Personnel To Respond To Incidents Involving An Individual Experiencing Sudden Cardiac Arrest Or A Life-threatening Emergency While On School Grounds Or At An Athletic Event; To Require Schools To Work Directly With Local Emergency Service Providers; To Ensure Schools Train Staff In First-aid, Cpr And Aed Use; To Amend Section 73-25-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That School Districts, School District Employees Or Agents Acting In Good Faith Who Provide Assistance Or Services Under This Act Shall Be Immune From Civil Prosecution; To Amend Section 41-60-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt School District Personnel From Certain Prerequisites That A Mississippi Licensed Physician Must Exercise Medical Control Authority Over The Person Using An Aed; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2333 - Compulsory School Attendance Law; define "child with a disability" for purposes of creating exemption from unexcused absence.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption From Unexcused Absences Of Children With Disabilities For Absences Related To The Disability As Defined Under The Provisions Of The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) And Other Federal Law; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Require Annual Training For School Attendance Officers, Which Shall Include Components That Emphasize Provisions Of Idea And Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act; To Enable School Attendance Officers To Properly Identify And Interact With Children With Disabilities As Defined Herein; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR34 - Celebrate the legacy and memory of former Public Service Commissioner-Southern District Samuel F. (Sam) Britton.
Chris Johnson, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The Legacy And Memory Of Former Public Service Commissioner-southern District Samuel F. (sam) Britton And Extending The Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SB2792 - Foster care and adoption; revise provisions related to per recommendations of task force.
Brice Wiggins, Daniel H. Sparks, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive The Adoption Filing Fee For Cases Involving The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Summons To Be Issued And Served On A Child Who Is 12 Years Of Age Or Older In An Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Provide That The Minor Child Shall Be Represented By Counsel Throughout The Proceedings; To Require The Court To Consider The Child's Preferences, If Any, If The Child Is 14 Years Of Age Or Older At The Time Of The Hearing; To Provide That The Style Of The Case Shall Not Include The Child's Name; To Require A Court To Hold A Hearing On The Petition Within A Certain Period Of Days; To Authorize The Court To Continue The Hearing Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 93-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court To Accept A Parent's Written Voluntary Release Terminating Parental Rights If Certain Requirements Are Met; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent Or Guardian Who Is A Party In An Abuse, Neglect Or Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Noncustodial Parent If The Youth Court Judge Determines That The Parent Has Demonstrated A Significant Custodial Relationship With The Child; To Clarify The Duty Of An Attorney Under The Section; To Require A Financially Able Parent To Pay For Court-appointed Representation Or Some Portion Thereof; To Require Monies Collected To Be Deposited Into A Special Fund To Be Known As The "juvenile Court Representation Fund"; To Provide That Monies In The Fund May Be Used By The Court To Cover The Costs Of Counsel In Indigent Cases; To Provide That The Department Of Child Protection Services Shall Have The Right To Hire Agency Counsel To Represent The Department And Be Represented By Counsel From The Attorney General's Office At All Stages Of The Proceedings Involving A Child For Whom The Department Has Custody Of Or May Be Awarded Custody Of; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "neglected Child" And "reasonable Efforts"; To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court Shall Attach At The Time Of The Offense, Or At The Time Of The Allegation Of Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation; To Create A New Section Within Title 93, Chapter 15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Noncomprehensive List Of Reasons That Would Constitute Compelling And Extraordinary Reasons Why Termination Of Parental Rights Would Not Be In The Child's Best Interests; To Amend Section 43-21-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Timeline For And Frequency Of Permanency Hearings; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify A Ground For The Termination Of A Parent's Parental Rights; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Section To The Revised Definition Of "neglected Child"; To Define "torture" For The Purposes Of Felony Child Abuse; To Amend Section 43-21-651, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Right Of Appeal From Youth Court; To Amend Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Youth Court Intake Officers To Receive Training On Mycids; To Require The Mississippi Judicial College, In Conjunction With The Administrative Office Of Courts, To Develop Training Materials On Mycids; To Amend Section 43-21-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Youth Court Judges To Receive At Least One Hour Of Annual Continuing Education Concerning Oversight Of Youth Court Intake Officers And Mycids; To Amend Sections 43-21-301, 43-21-303 And 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 89-2-3 And 89-2-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Cycling To The Activities Exempt From Liability For Recreational Landowners; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2530 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act; create.
Walter Michel, Michael W. McLendon, Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Act; To Authorize Vehicle Owners And Drivers To Use A Business Platform For The Sharing Of Vehicles For Financial Consideration; To Provide For Definitions Related To The Act; To Provide That A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Shall Assume Liability Of A Shared Vehicle Owner For Certain Injuries Or Damage With Certain Exceptions; To Require Certain Notifications To Shared Vehicle Owners About The Use Of Their Vehicle; To Provide That An Authorized Motor Vehicle Liability Insurer May Exclude Certain Coverage In Shared Vehicle Owners' Insurance Policies; To Require A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program To Collect And Verify Records Pertaining To The Use Of A Shared Vehicle; To Exempt A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program And A Shared Vehicle Owner From Vicarious Liability; To Provide That An Authorized Motor Vehicle Liability Insurer May Have Certain Indemnity Rights; To Provide That A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Shall Have An Insurable Interest In A Shared Vehicle During The Car Sharing Period; To Require A Car Sharing Program Agreement To Have Certain Consumer Protection Disclosures; To Require A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program To Verify Driver's Licenses; To Provide For Specific Procedures Required Of Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Programs In Regards To Automobile Safety Recalls; To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Have The Authority To Promulgate Rules And Regulations That Are Necessary To Administer And Enforce The Provisions Of This Act Provided That Such Rules And Regulations Are Not Inconsistent With The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-19-40, 63-1-67, 77-8-1, 75-24-8 And 27-17-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-009
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Nicole Akins Boyd is running as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. She is an entrepreneur and small business owner. Akins Boyd sits on the Pitt County GOP Executive Committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Pitt Greenville Home Builders Association and the Board of Adjustments for the town of Winterville. Akins Boyd owns a real estate investing company and a painting company with her husband. She has a bachelor's degree in communications from East Carolina University. Akins Boyd and her husband have two children.read less
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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