SEE LATEST
SPONSORED LEGISLATION
HB604 - IHL; continue annual deposits into Ayers Settlement Fund for 10 years and end reductions to Ayers Endowment Trust.
Omeria Scott, Karl Gibbs, Justis Gibbs
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Certain Amount Of The Interest Earned Each Fiscal Year On The Sums In The Working Cash-stabilization Reserve Fund Must Be Deposited Into The Ayers Settlement Fund For The Next Ten Fiscal Years; To Delete The Requirement To Make Annual Reductions In The Ayers Endowment Trust After A Certain Amount Has Been Deposited Into The Ayers Settlement Fund Under This Section; To Amend Section 37-101-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB4 - Parolees who participate in faith-based or faith-based sponsored activities; authorize reduction of time spent on probation.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender Who Is On Probation And Parole May Be Awarded Earned-discharge Credit If He Or She Participates In Faith-based Activities Or Faith-based Sponsored Activities; To Require Certain Reporting Requirements In Order For An Offender To Receive Such Credit; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB269 - School curriculum; require teaching of certain high school subjects in "C", "D" and "F" rated districts.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require The High School Curriculum In School Districts Assigned An Accountability Rating Of "c", "d" Or "f" To Include Courses In Vocational Education, Agriculture, Forestry And Home Economics; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Curriculum Standards And To Collaborate With Other Agencies In Developing Course Materials So That Those Courses Are Uniform In Districts Across The State; To Require Students Taking Such Courses To Be Awarded Elective Credits That May Be Counted Toward Graduation Requirements; To Amend Sections 37-13-151 And 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Grant A Special Expert Citizen-teacher License To Persons Teaching Such Courses; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB261 - Vision 2030: An Education Blueprint for Two Thousand Thirty; create.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Be Known As "vision 2030: An Education Blueprint For Two Thousand Thirty"; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt A Rule That Includes Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Indicators And Benchmarks; To Establish Goals For Higher Education In The State Of Mississippi; To Create An Education Partnership To Achieve State Goals And Objectives; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB24 - Nursing education; unspent TANF funds shall be spent to pay expenses of persons enrolled as part of workforce training.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Unspent Tanf Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year Shall Be Expended First To Pay For The Education-related Expenses Of Persons Who Are Enrolled In Nursing Education Courses As Part Of Workforce Training And Pay For The Child Care Expenses Of Those Persons While They Are Taking The Nursing Education Courses; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB232 - School districts; require certain policies and alternative curriculum for those with the three lowest accountability ratings.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require School Districts Accredited At One Of The Three Lowest Accountability Ratings, As Defined By The State Board Of Education, To Adopt Certain Policies And Procedures Regarding Daily Curriculum, Weekly Homework Assignments, Parental Involvement, Dress Codes, School Holidays, Parent-teacher Conferences And A School Syllabus; To Require Alternative Schools In Those Districts To Adhere To The Same Policies And Procedures; To Require All Local School Districts To Implement A Video Streaming Program In Conjunction With The United States Department Of Labor To Aid In The Development Of An Alternative Career-track Curriculum Based Upon Occupational Projections In The State And Country For The Next Five Years; To Require School Districts To Assist Students In Accessing Information From The Department Of Labor Which Will Enable The Students To Make Career Choices; To Require A School District's Alternative Career-track Curriculum To Satisfy Its Graduation Requirements And Lead To The Awarding Of A Standard High School Diploma; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB25 - SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require Recipients Of Benefits Under The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Or The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Program To Take The Test Of Adult Basic Education (tabe); To Provide That If The Recipient Scores Below The 12th Grade Level In Any Category Of The Tabe, The Recipient Must Enroll In A Program Of Study For The Tabe At A Community College To Become Competent In Those Categories In Which The Recipient Is Deficient, And Take The Tabe Again After Completion Of The Program Of Study; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB77 - Mississippi Fair Housing Act; create.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create The "mississippi Fair Housing Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Declare That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Discriminatory Conduct In Real Estate Transactions And In Real Estate Financing; To Declare That Conditions Relating To The Use Or Occupancy Of Real Property Based Upon Discriminatory Reasons Are Void Except In Certain Situations Involving Religious Organizations; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation Against Persons Who Oppose Discriminatory Housing Practices; To Authorize Persons Alleging A Violation Of The Act To Seek Injunctive Relief And Damages; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB258 - Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and weekly assignments into their curriculum.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require Public School Teachers To Incorporate Into Their Curriculum Daily And Weekly Homework Assignments; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB238 - Eleventh Grade students; require to take GED or High School Equivalency Test for senior early release privilege eligibility.
Omeria Scott
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Assess The Student Performance Of All Eleventh Grade Students Using The General Educational Development Or High School Equivalency Test Program; To Prohibit Students Determined By The Assessment To Be Performing Below Grade Level From Exercising Any Senior Privilege Of Early Release From School; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-080
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
--
ABOUT
Omeria Scott was born in Abbeville, Louisiana. She received her bachelor's degree in social science from Grambling State University and her master's degree in business administration from Cardinal Stritch University. Scott served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 42 from 1996 to 2004. She was first elected in 1995. During her time in the Louisiana Legislature, Scott served as chair of the Labor Committee. She also served on the Appropriations, Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, and Transportation Committees.read less
OFFICES HELD
Mississippi House from Mississippi
NEXT ELECTION
