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SB2730 - Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program; increase eligibility and revise provisions related thereto.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 37-109-5, 37-109-7 And 37-109-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of The Mississippi Dual Enrollment/dual Credit Scholarship Program; To Authorize Private School And Homeschool Students To Be Eligible For The Program; To Provide That Participating Institutions May Not Charge More Than A Rate Of 40% Of The Average Community College Credit Hour Tuition For The Current Academic Year; To Authorize Tenth-grade Students To Take Courses Under The Program; To Authorize Students To Qualify For Funding For Up To 12 Credit Hours; To Delete Certain Obsolete Provisions; To Provide That Funds From The Program Shall Be Used To Cover Costs Associated With Books, Course Materials, Tools, Supplies, Lab Fees, Transportation Costs And Other Applicable Course Fees; To Require Funding For These Costs To Transfer From The Scholarship Fund To The Providing Institution, As Requested By The Institution; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Credit Weighting Models; To Bring Forward Section 37-15-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2727 - Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; create and provide membership and duties.
Nicole Akins Boyd, David Parker
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force Drawing On Available Data To Determine Challenges In Mississippi As It Relates To The Mental Health Of Students Ranging From K-12 Through The Community College And University Systems, Assess The Public And Private Resources Currently Available To Youth Suffering From Depression, Trauma And Suicidal Ideation, And Determine Where Gaps Exist In Service Delivery And Treatment; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Review And Make Recommendations To The Legislature Regarding Available Resources And Gaps In Resources To Address This Crisis; 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 October 1, 2024; 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; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2724 - Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance and Promise Grant Program; create to provide financial assistance to students.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant And Promise Program For Students Of Universities And Community Colleges In The State; To Set Eligibility And Other Qualifications For Receipt Of Assistance Under The Program; To Provide That As A Condition For Renewal, A Student Shall Make Steady Academic Progress Toward A Certificate Or Degree And Have A Cumulative G.p.a. Of At Least 2.50 On A 4.0 Scale; To Provide That No Student May Receive An Award For More Than The Equivalent Semesters Or Quarters Required To Complete One Baccalaureate Degree Or One Certificate Or Associate Degree Program Per Institution; To Provide That Promise Grants Shall Equal The Full Amount Remaining Of Any Tuition And Required Fees After All Other State, Federal, Institutional And Private Aid Has Been Applied; To Provide That Students From Families Making Below 100% Of Median Family Income For A Family Of Four In Mississippi May Receive Mtag Awards And Promise Grants At The Same Time If Eligible For Both; To Set Certain Requirements To Continue To Receive Assistance From The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2706 - Social media; set certain requirements against content depicting tobacco or nicotine for minors.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Displaying Material That Could Easily Influence Minors To Engage In The Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Note That The Legislature Is Opposed To Social Media Content Depicting Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Note That The State Of Mississippi Has An Interest In Protecting Minors From Such Content; To Define Terms; To Require Owners And Operators Of Social Media Platforms To Enact Policies Which Address And Respond To Risks Of Harm To Minors Involving Tobacco And Nicotine Products; To Require Owners And Operators Of Social Media Platforms To Provide A Means For Users To Report Content Which Depicts The Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Require Social Media Platforms To Consider Certain Aspects Of Content Reported According To This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2729 - Rural Physicians Scholarship Program and Rural Dentists Scholarship Program; revise certain provisions of.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-144-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program To Allow Students From All Areas Of The State; To Amend Section 37-144-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Physician Appointed By The Mississippi Psychiatric Association As A Member Of The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Commission; To Amend Section 37-144-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Commission To Produce An Annual Report To The Legislature Providing Certain Statistics; To Include The Mississippi Psychiatric Association Among The Organizations From Which The Commission Shall Seek Input Regarding The Implementation Of The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-144-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Child Psychiatry Students In The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; To Amend Sections 37-144-13 And 37-144-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Conforming Revisions Thereto; To Amend Section 37-146-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program To Allow Students From All Areas Of The State; To Provide That Such Program Shall Be Known And May Be Cited As The Dr. G. Norris Howell Rural Dentists Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-146-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Commission To Produce Annual Reports To The Legislature Providing Various Statistics; To Amend Section 37-146-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Revisions Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2728 - University of Mississippi; authorize to enter long-term lease with approval of I.H.L.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Mississippi To Enter Into A Long-term Lease Of All Or Any Portion Of Real Property Under Its Control And Possession For The Purpose Of Developing Academic Buildings, Housing, Dining Halls, Parking Facilities, And/or Other Spaces, Including Retail Developments, For The Benefit Of The University; To Provide That Any Such Property Shall Be Leased For A Period Not To Exceed 30 Years; To Set Certain Other Lease Terms And To Require Any Lease To Be Subject To The Approval Of I.h.l.; To Authorize The University Of Mississippi To Negotiate All Aspects Of Any Lease With The Approval Of I.h.l.; To Provide That All Proceeds Derived From Any Such Lease Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund Only For The Use Of The University; To Require Any Property Leased Under This Act To Revert Back To The University At The End Of The Lease; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2732 - Mississippi State Employee Maternity Leave Act; enact to provide six weeks of paid leave to certain employees.
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create The Mississippi State Employee Maternity Leave Act To Provide Six Weeks Of Paid Leave To Certain Employees Who Have Been Employed With The State For At Least Two Years; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2156 - Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council; create at UMMC.
Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council At The University Of Mississippi Medical Center; To Declare Certain Legislative Findings Relating To Rare Diseases; To Prescribe The Membership And Duties Of The Council; To Require The Council To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And Legislature; To Require The Governor To Appoint Members Of A Board Of Directors For The Governance Of The Council; To Require The Board Of Directors To Employ An Executive Director For The Council; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2744 - Community mental health centers; rename and require certain oversight measures by Department of Mental Health.
Nicole Akins Boyd, Jeremy England, Scott DeLano
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Mental Health Shall Promulgate A Rating Scale With Performance Indicators For Community Mental Health Authorities; To Require The Department To Perform A Performance Review Audit At Least Once Every Two Years; To Provide That The Department May Place Regional Commissions Or Community Mental Health Centers On Probationary Status; To Provide That If The Community Mental Health Center Does Not Achieve A Passing Score On The Performance Audit After The Probationary Period, The Regional Commission Shall Replace The Community Mental Health Center's Executive Director And Any Other Officers Identified By The Department With Contractors; To Provide That The Contractor Shall Remain In Place Until The Department Determines That The Community Mental Health Center Has Attained Sustained Compliance With The Performance Standard; To Provide That No Rules, Regulations, Operational Standards, Performance Standards, Or Other Standards Promulgated By The State Board Of Mental Health Or The State Department Of Mental Health Shall Be Construed To Create A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Certain Requirements Of Regional Commissions Establishing Community Mental Health Centers; To Require Community Mental Health Centers To Provide A Report To The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County In Its Region; To Require Community Mental Health Centers To Provide Certain Mental Health Services; To Establish Procedures Related To Pre-affidavit Screenings For Civil Commitments; To Set Certain Reporting Requirements Of Community Mental Health Centers To The Department Of Mental Health, Including Salary Data And Cash Balances; To Provide That The Department May Direct Control Of The Community Mental Health Center's Excess Cash Balance In Certain Circumstances Where The Authority Is Not In Compliance; To Amend Section 41-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mental Health Regional Commissions To Be Established With A Set Composition Of Members If Each Board Of Supervisors Of The Counties Participating In A Particular Regional Commission Agrees To Such Composition As Evidenced By Resolutions Adopted By Each Board; To Amend Section 41-21-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Interested Person Shall Be Directed To The Community Mental Health Center For A Pre-affidavit Screening Prior To Filing An Affidavit For Commitment Of An Individual; To Require An Affidavit For Commitment Of An Individual To State That Less Restrictive Alternative Treatment Was Considered And Specify Why Treatment Less Restrictive Than Involuntary Commitment Is Not Appropriate; To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Required Pre-affidavit Screening To Be Conducted By The Community Mental Health Center In The County Of Financial Responsibility; To Require The Investigation To Include Certain Components; To Provide That The Screening Team Shall Have Access To All Relevant Medical Records Of The Proposed Patient; To Require The Pre-affidavit Screener To Provide Written Notice To Certain Entities; To Authorize An Interested Person To Make Direct Petition To A Chancellor Where The Pre-affidavit Screener Does Not Recommend Commitment; To Provide That A Jail Or Other Detention Center May Not Be Used For Custody Unless Certain Conditions Are Met; To Prohibit Law Enforcement Or Any Other Person From Bringing Criminal Charges Against A Person Who Is Mentally Ill And In Need Of Treatment Pursuant To This Chapter Solely Or Primarily Because The Person Is Mentally Ill Or Because Of The Unavailability Of A State Hospital Bed; To Amend Section 41-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit Commitment In A State-operated Facility; To Provide That If A Person Is Receiving Treatment For A Mental Illness Or An Intellectual Disability In A Treatment Facility At The Time Of The Hearing, The Person May Not Be Committed To A State-operated Facility Unless Certain Facts Are Established By Clear And Convincing Evidence; To Prohibit A Person Who Has Been Judicially Committed Under This Section From Being Held In A Jail Or Other Detention Facility While Awaiting Admission To A State-operated Facility; To Provide That The County Of Residence Of Any Such Person Shall Pay The Cost Of Interim Treatment; To Amend Section 41-21-68, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Section 41-21-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Jail Or Detention Center May Not Be Used For Persons Who Are Awaiting Admission Unless The Community Mental Health Center Has Exhausted The Availability Of Other Appropriate Facilities, The Chancellor Specifically Authorizes It, And The Respondent Is Actively Violent; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Section 41-21-68, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Allows Regional Mental Health Commissions To Establish Regional Holding Facilities For Those Held By Civil Commitment; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Public Procurement Review Board Any Personal Or Professional Services Contract Entered Into By The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health In Contracting For Staff Of Community Mental Health Centers That It Is Replacing In Accordance With This Act; To Require Peer And The Department Of Mental Health To Report Certain Information To The Legislature Each Year; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2851 - Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
Walter Michel, Derrick T. Simmons, Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 5 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-009
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Mississippi Senate
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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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