SB 2597: Require MDOC to develop data collection and reporting system
Senate Bill 2597, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, would require the Department of Corrections to procure a data collection and reporting system that allows the department to collect and make public detailed information. Under this proposal, MDOC would be required to gather and maintain various information, including detailed inmate profiles, offense specifics, probation or parole supervision…
HB 1599: Require MDOC to develop data collection and reporting system
House Bill 1599, sponsored by Rep. Becky Currie, would require the Department of Corrections to procure a data collection and reporting system that allows the department to collect detailed information to, among other purposes, enable officials to accurately determine what combination of punishment, training, and other assistance is most likely to result in reducing the…
HB 1490: Full practice authority for nurse practitioners
House Bill 1490, authored by Rep. Becky Currie, would provide full practice authority to nurse practitioners in Mississippi. Currently, a nurse practitioner is required to enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician. This bill would exempt nurse practitioners from that requirement after completing between 5,000-10,000 hours of practice. Under this proposal: APRNs would need…
HB 1248: The Tim Tebow Act
House Bill 1248, sponsored by Rep. Dan Eubanks, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able to play high school football for his local high school in Florida, similar legislation has been moving across the country to…
HB 524: The Tim Tebow Act
House Bill 524, authored by Rep. Becky Currie, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often referred to as the “Tim Tebow Act” after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able to play high school football for his local high school in Florida, similar legislation has been moving across the…
HB 1448: The Tim Tebow Act
House Bill 1448, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able to play high school football for his local high school in Florida, similar legislation has been moving across the country to…
SB 2562: The Tim Tebow Act
Senate Bill 2562, sponsored by Sen. Dennis DeBar, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able to play high school football for his local high school in Florida, similar legislation has been moving across the country to…
HB 1449: The Mississippi Student Freedom Act
House Bill 1449, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would create the Mississippi Student Freedom Act to provide Magnolia Scholarship Accounts (MSA) to students. An MSA is a taxpayer-funded account that families can use for the educational expenses of their child. This allows families to customize an education based on their specific needs. Under the proposal,…
HB 1455: Expand Mississippi’s prison work initiative
House Bill 1455, sponsored by Rep. Jansen Owen, would expand the Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program to all state, regional, and private correctional facilities in the state. The pilot program was started at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF). Located in Rankin County, CMCF houses over 3,800 individuals – the largest population of any…
SB 2444: Expand Mississippi’s prison work initiative
Senate Bill 2444, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, would expand the Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program to all state, regional, and private correctional facilities in the state. Under this pilot program, employers near Central MS Correctional Facility (CMCF) employ prisoners who are near the end of their time in prison. The prisoners are paid…