Legislative Update, March 29, 2011
Special Education:
Senate Bill 2433
The procedural safeguards rights of parents who have children receiving special education services as stated in IDEA 2004.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2433.xml
Senate Conferees Named: Carmichael, Burton, Blount
House Conferees Named: Brown, Broomfield,Gardner
S) Conference Report Filed
03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/cr/SB2433CR.pdf
Senate Bill 2362
Students with disabilities; revise civil action time limitation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2362.xml
Approved by Governor
House Bill 1144
Exceptional children requiring inpatient care; clarify eligibility to receive both state and federal funding. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1144.xml
House Conferees Named: Brown, Myers, Whittington
Senate Conferees Named: Carmichael, McDaniel, Davis
(S) Conference Report Filed
03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/cr/HB1144CR.pdf
House Bill 1177
Joint Education and Mental Health Study Committee; create to study services provided to children with mental disorders. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1177.xml
House Conferees Named: Brown, Clarke, Holland
Senate Conferees Named: Carmichael,Bryan,Harden
03/28 (H) Conference Report Filed
03/28 (S) Conference Report Filed
03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/cr/HB1177CR.pdf
Senate Bill 2836
Mississippi Mental Health Reform Act of 2011″; enact.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2836.xml
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/cr/SB2836CR.pdf
Senate Concurrent Resolution 557
Designate “Mississippi Disability Week.”
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SC/SC0557.xml
Sent to the Governor to sign
Public Meetings and Records
Senate Bill 2554
“Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act”; define data to be maintained on searchable Web site.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2554.xml
Senate Conferees Named: Brown,Clarke,Collins
House Conferees Named: Stringer,Brown, Dedeaux
(S) Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/cr/SB2554CR.pdf
Special Olympics Mississippi Team; commend achievements of and extend wishes for success at Special Olympic World Summer Games.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HR/HR0092.xml
Adopted
Legislative Update, February 25, 2011
Special Education:
Senate Bill 2433
Senate Bill 2433 is a bill which would diminish the procedural safeguards rights of parents who have children receiving special education services as stated in IDEA 2004. (We do not support this bill unless it is amended with language from IDEA)
Referred to House Education Committee
We have learned Rep. Cecil Brown will make the changes to reflect the language in IDEA.
Autism:
House Bill 1125
MS Autism Advisory Committee; create to study how to best educate and train individual with autism or ASD.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1125.xml
Action Needed:
passed Senate Education Committee. #23 on Senate general calendar
Please contact your Senator and ask him/her to support this bill.
Mental Health Issues:
House Bill 1143
Exceptional children in inpatient facilities; use local school district’s state and federal funding for.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/PDF/history/HB/HB1143.xml
Passed the House
Transmitted to the Senate
Referred To Education;Appropriations
Action Needed:
Please contact Senator Videt Carmichael and ask him to support this bill.
Office (601) 359-3244
Fax (601) 359-9210
vcarmichael@senate.ms.gov
Please contact Senator Doug Davis and ask him to support this bill.
(601) 359-3250
Fax (601) 359-5110
ddavis@senate.ms.gov
House Bill 1144
Exceptional children requiring inpatient care; clarify eligibility to receive both state and federal funding.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1144.xml
Passed the House
passed Senate Education Committee and referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
Action Needed:
Please contact Senator Doug Davis and ask him to support this bill.
(601) 359-3250
Fax (601) 359-5110
ddavis@senate.ms.gov
House Bill 1177
Joint Education and Mental Health Study Committee; create to study services provided to children with mental disorders.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1177.xml
Transmitted to the Senate
Passed Senate Education; referred to Public Health and Welfare
Action Needed:
Please contact Senator Hob Bryan and ask him to support this bill.
(601)359-3234
House Bill 1277
Mental Health Reform Act; enact.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1277.xml
Transmitted to the Senate
Referred To Public Health and Welfare; Appropriations
Action Needed:
Please contact Senator Hob Bryan and ask him to support this bill.
(601)359-3234
Please contact Senator Doug Davis and ask him to support this bill.
(601) 359-3250
Fax (601) 359-5110
ddavis@senate.ms.gov
Senate Bill 2836
Mississippi Mental Health Reform Act of 2011; enact.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2836.xml
Transmitted to the House
passed Public Health and Human Services; Referred To Appropriations
Action Needed:
Please contact Rep. Johnny Stringer and ask him to support this bill.
(601) 359-3340
jstringer@house.ms.gov
Medicaid
House Bill 777
Medicaid; hearings on eligibility claims will be held in person unless claimant request hearing by telephone.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0777.xml
Passed the House
Referred to Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Action Needed:
Please contact Senator Hob Bryan and ask him to support this bill.
(601)359-3234
House Bill 1359
Medicaid; redetermination of eligibility for shall be available by mail, and prohibit face-to-face requirement.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1359.xml
Referred to Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and Appropriations
Action Needed:
Please contact Senator Hob Bryan and ask him to support this bill.
(601)359-3234
Please contact Senator Doug Davis and ask him to support this bill.
(601) 359-3250
Fax (601) 359-5110
ddavis@senate.ms.gov
Senate Concurrent Resolution 557
Designate “Mississippi Disability Week.”
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SC/SC0557.xml
Passed the Senate and house
Sent to the Governor to sign
Public Meetings and Records
House Bill 314
“MEETINGS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT”; TO REVISE THE PENALTY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO REVISE THE PENALTY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UNDER THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0314.xml
Passed House
Referred to Senate Ethics and Judiciary B Committees
SENATE BILL 2289
Revises the penalty that may be imposed for violations of the open meetings act and revises the penalty that may be imposed under the public records act
Approved by Governor
Senate Bill 2554
“Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act”; define data to be maintained on searchable Web site.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2554.xml
Passed Senate
Referred to House Appropriations Committee
Action Needed:
Please contact Rep. Johnny Stringer and ask him to support this bill.
(601) 359-3340
jstringer@house.ms.gov
Senate Bill 2578
Income tax credit; authorize for taxpayers who maintain, support and care for a dependent with a diagnosis of developmental disability
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2578.xml
Referred to Senate Finance Committee
Died in Committee
Senate Bill 2055
Which requires providers of assistance to complete a declaration of voter assistance form – Passed in the Senate (37 Yeas to 14 Nays) on Feb. 8th. The bill has been transmitted to the House.
(H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
Action Needed:
Please contact Rep. Tommy Reynolds and ask him to Kill this bill.
(601) 359-3369
treynolds@house.ms.gov
Senate Bill 2058
Which clarifies that curbside voting is only authorized on the day of the election – Passed in the Senate (45 Yeas to 6 Nays) on Feb. 8th and has been transmitted to the House.
(Thanks to the Senators who voted NO.)
(H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
Action Needed:
Please contact Rep. Tommy Reynolds and ask him to oppose this bill.
(601) 359-3369
treynolds@house.ms.gov
