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29 February

House Floor Votes 2/29/16

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*Note: This page will be continuously updated as votes are taken and posted. To view the full text of a measure, click on the bill number. To view the vote totals, click on the date immediately beneath the bill title.

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that clarifies the statute related to enhanced concealed carry licenses to ensure that the language is not construed to deny 2nd Amendment rights. There are some instances where jurisdictions have interpreted this statute broadly, and this bill defines courtrooms to mean the plain meaning of an actual room where court is held. I voted Yes, the bill passed 78-42.
HB 571 Firearms; clarify meaning of courthouse and courtroom for purpose of carrying.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Gipson

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that establishes a new Department of Child Protection Services to help correct failures within the department and provide better protections for neglected and abused children. The state has been subject to a lawsuit concerning the failings of the current system and this bill intends to address some of those issues. I voted Yes, the bill passed 115-3.
HB1011 Division of Child Protection Services; establish in DHS.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Barker
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that protects the 2nd Amendment rights of Mississippians by preventing the enforcement of executive orders issued without Congressional approval that restrict the right to bear arms. I voted Yes, the measure passed 75-46.
HB 782 Firearms; prohibit enforcement of federal law relating to, which violates the Mississippi Constitution.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Formby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that revises the Certificate of Need Law to provide for the expansion of healthcare services in the state. This bill streamlines the regulatory process to make it easier for health care providers to receive approval to open in the state. I voted Yes, the bill passed 82-33.
HB1083
%		 CON; revise certain definitions and procedures regarding review.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Powell

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which establishes reporting requirements for assets forfeited by law enforcement. Currently, records relating to forfeiture are not available publicly and this bill intends to bring transparency to the process. I voted Yes, the bill passed 109-5.
HB1410
%		 Asset Forfeiture Transparency Act; create.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Brown

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that establishes protections for sport shooting ranges in Mississippi. I voted Yes, the bill passed 83-34.
HB1300 Sports Shooting Ranges; bring forward sections for purposes of amendment.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Hood

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that diverts money from bond repayments to make grants for building projects in counties with casinos. Instead of diverting this money, it could be committed to paying down the state’s bond debt. I voted No, the bill passed 107-12.
HB1074 Gaming and Economic Development Infrastructure Fund; create and deposit portion of gaming revenue into.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Bennett

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which modernizes the current regulations on electric power companies to allows for streamlining of governance of those entities. I voted Yes, the bill passed 117-3.
HB1139 Electric power associations; revise regulatory laws.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Beckett

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extended the authority of the Public Service Commission to continue to place regulations on utility providers in the state. I voted No, the bill passed 116-4.
HB 499
%		 Public Service Commission; extend repealers on its creation and authority to hire attorneys for certain proceedings.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows electric power associations to further compete with other entities to provide better service to citizens of the state. I voted Yes, the measure passed 118-0.
HB1138 Electric Power Association Law; provide additional provisions applicable to generation and transmission cooperatives.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Beckett

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill relating to the excavation of underground utilities. The bill creates a new government advisory committee concerning digging. I voted No, the bill passed 115-5.
HB1215 Excavation of underground utilities; provide exception for certain activity by government entities in rights-of-way.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Beckett

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which makes some technical corrections to the statute governing the Commission on Environmental Quality to comply with federal regulations. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB 116 Commission on Environmental Quality; require that a majority of members not receive significant income from persons regulated under Clean Air Act.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Read

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that extends the authority of the Gulf Coast Utility Board as an additional governing body to oversee utilities there. I voted No, the bill passed 118-2.
HB 486 Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Utility Board; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which creates a new government study committee to provide recommendations on changes to the Jackson County Utility Authority. I voted No, the bill passed 119-1.
HB 74 Creates the Jackson County Utility Authority Study Committee.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Formby

 

  1.  On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which ensures that ATVs are included in the statute preventing the harvesting of vehicle parts for ‘chop shops.’ I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB 522 All-terrain vehicles; clarify inclusion in chop shop act to prohibit altering of VIN.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Clark

 

  1.  On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that revised licensure requirements for non-citizens to ensure that the length of licenses complies with their visa status. I voted Yes, the bill passed 117-2.
HB1296 Driver’s license; revise verification procedure and term limits for non-U.S. citizen’s license.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Massengill

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that allows the Department of Transportation to contract with entities to defray the costs of operating hospitality stations throughout the state. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB 824 Hospitality stations; authorize Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into agreements to offset the cost of building and operating.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Busby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which continues to allow MDOT to continue to issue permits to vehicles engaged in commerce that exceed weight limits, as long as their routes are monitored. I voted Yes, the bill passed 116-0.
HB1198 Harvest permits; extend repealers on authority of MDOT to issue & provisions establishing maximum weight and routes of such vehicles.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows for out of state registration to serve as proof of identification for those who have not yet gotten a Mississippi Driver’s License. I voted Yes, the bill passed 118-2.
HB 396 Vehicle registration; authorize out-of-state license as proof of identification for purposes of.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Guice

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows justice court judges to expunge records in the same way that municipal judges are currently allowed. I voted Yes, the bill passed 117-0.
HB1328 Justice Court judges; clarify authority to expunge misdemeanor convictions.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Baker

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the Dyslexia Scholarship program to continue. I voted Yes, the bill passed 118-3.
HB 37 Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; delete repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Byrd

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the task force on gifted education in Mississippi to continue. The law stipulates that members cannot receive state funds for their service. I voted Yes, the bill passed 119-0.
HB 478 Task Force on the Future of Gifted Education in MS; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows all students through grade 12 to participate in the Dyslexia Scholarship program. I voted Yes, the bill passed 117-4.
HB 950 MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility through Grade 12.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Barker

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill repeals a portion of state law relating to summer schools which is no longer used. I voted Yes, the bill passed 115-6
HB1000
%		 Summer normals; repeal.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Barker
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which requires the state’s Youth Challenge Academy to report dropout information to the Department of Education in an effort to discourage dropouts. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB 773 MS Youth Challenge Academy; require SDE to provide certain information to director of for purposes of dropout prevention.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Byrd

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows a GED as a graduation option from the Youth Challenge Program. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB 968 MS Youth Challenge Program; clarify terms for purposes of qualifying participants for graduation.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Byrd

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which clarifies that individuals are not requires to stop for a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of a divided highway. I voted Yes, the bill passed 114-4.
HB 110 School buses; clarify that motor vehicle need not stop when meeting or passing on divided highway.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Haney

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which makes technical changes to a statute allowing a state board to administer a regional loan forgiveness program. The current law prevented them from properly implementing the program and this bill helps streamline the process. I voted Yes, the bill passed 119-0.
HB 934 Southern Regional Education Board Regional Contract Forgivable Loan Program; authorize MS Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board to administer.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Mettetal

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which limits out of state tuition waivers for veterans attending professional schools. This waiver was intended for undergraduate use, and this bill furthers the original intent of the legislation. I voted Yes, the bill passed 117-3.
HB 976 Universities & Colleges; limit out-of-state tuition waiver for veterans enrolled in professional degree program for certain.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Huddleston (15th)

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which heightens the penalties for violating a burn ban, and adds a punishment of up to six months in prison. I voted No, the bill passed 109-10.
HB 142 Burn ban; revise penalties for violation of.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Reynolds

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which further allows the state to place regulations on the sale of gasoline. I voted No, the bill passed 119-2.
HB1130 Petroleum Products Inspection Laws; delete repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Pigott

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which increases the per diem payments to election commissioners, even on days when they are not working elections. I voted No, the bill passed 115-3.
HB 871 Elections; increase per diem of election commissioners for nonelection days.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Denny

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which made technical corrections to update the name of Innovate Mississippi when it is mentioned. I voted Yes, the bill passed 118-1.
HB1213 Mississippi Technology, Inc.; rename as Innovate Mississippi.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Barker

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which loosens the reporting requirements for the purchase of certain securities. I voted Yes, the bill passed 119-0.
HB 27
%		 Securities; require notice filings for certain types of federal covered securities.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Zuber

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which continue a requirement that places regulations on debt management businesses. I voted No, the bill passed 114-6.
HB 470
%		 MS Debt Management Services Act; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the Department of Marine Resources more latitude to train their new employees. I voted Yes, the bill passed 118-0.
HB 188 DMR enforcement officers; increase time to complete required training for employment before salary benefits are terminated.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Eure
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which corrects a loophole in the statute to ensure that a statute concerning oyster harvesting applies to all areas of the coast, not just defined reefs. This bill expands regulations on individuals who harvest oysters. I voted No, the measure passed 121-0.
HB 815 Harvesting of oysters; prohibit the act of doing so at night.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Eure
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that allows the Department of Marine Resources to enforce a sentence which can currently only be enforced by a court. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB1123 Commission on Marine Resources; authorize to revoke license of oyster harvester upon a third conviction within three years.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Eure
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows for extensions on permits for activity that concerns coastal wetlands. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB1124 Commission on Marine Resources; provide for expiration of permits for activities affecting coastal wetlands.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Eure
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which ensures that firefighters are included in the Death Benefits Trust if they die while performing their duties. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB1205 Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; revise language regarding cause of death.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Hale
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which places a new regulation on insurance companies mandating that they cover certain expenses. I voted No, the bill passed 117-3.
HB1192 Telemedicine; prohibit health insurers from denying payment for services if they would be covered in person.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Chism
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the Commissioner of Insurance to reorganize insurance proceeds to fund their department. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB1193 MS Surplus Lines Association; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to transfer certain funds from to Insurance Department Special Fund.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Chism
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which places a new regulation on support animal providers by requiring them to register with the state in order to receive equal treatment under the law.  I voted No, the bill passed 109-9.
HB 154 Dog training; regulate training of support animals and require training to register with the Secretary of State.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Mims
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows Mississippi to participate in an Interstate Medical Compact to help streamline licensing between states. While the bill has a laudable purpose, the actual compact does little to reduce the burden of portability for medical licenses and could lead to the appearance of solving this problem. I voted No, the bill passed 115-4.
HB 41
%		 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; create.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Mims
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends regulations on pharmacists and insurance providers that place requirements on how those entities are reimbursed. I voted No, the bill passed 117-1
HB 456
%		 Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; place repealer on all sections of.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Mims
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends regulations on how pharmacists may operate their businesses in Mississippi. I voted No, the bill passed 95-25.
HB 462
%		 Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Mims
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends regulations on how health care providers may market their services. I voted No, the bill passed 110-7.
HB 489 Patient’s Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act and prohibitions against deceptive advertising by health care providers; extend repealers on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extended regulations and requirements on barbers in Mississippi, continuing to place regulatory requirements on their profession. I voted No, the bill passed 113-8.
HB 502
%		 State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that extended regulations and requirements on chiropractors in Mississippi, limiting the way they may operate their practices. I voted No, the bill passed 119-2.
HB 503
%		 State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which expanded opportunities for physician assistants to obtain their licenses while completing training. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB 473 Physician Assistants; extend repealer on authority for issuance of temporary license to applicants in master’s degree program.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends the authority of public hospitals to participate in group purchasing plans. I voted Yes, the bill passed 115-3.
HB1439 Group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers; delete repealer on authority to participate in.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Johnson (87th)
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends a government program that redistributes money from the private sector to public programs. I voted No, the bill passed 116-3.
HB 507 MS Delta Area Workforce Training Project; extend repealer on.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 White
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which creates a new government fund and diverts overpayments on employment taxes to a new government program. These funds should be returned to the taxpayer. I voted No, the bill passed 115-4.
HB1554
%		 Employment Security Act; create the Mississippi Works Fund and require contributions to support workforce training approved by MDA.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Smith
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the Department of Finance to oversee contracts entered into by other government agencies. I voted Yes, the bill passed 119-0.
HB1504 Architectural and engineering services contracts; clarify certain review and oversight by DFA of.
02/25 (H) Read the Third Time		 Turner
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that clarifies that all state employees making purchasing decisions are required to be certified. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB1503 State agency purchasing agents; clarify who must attend purchasing certification program.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Turner
  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that extends a panel charged with identifying regulations that are harmful to small businesses. I voted Yes, the bill passed 118-1.
HB 819 MS Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; delete repealer on.
02/29 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
02/29 (H) Passed		 Turner

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends the prohibition on importation of wild hogs into the state. Exceptions are included for personal or commercial purposes. I voted Yes, the bill passed 119-0.
HB 487 Wild hogs; extend repealer on provisions relating to the importation, release and transportation of.
02/29 (H) Passed		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends a government program that authorizes the state to produce an outdoors magazine. I voted No, the bill passed 118-1.
HB1157 Outdoor magazine; authorize commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to set subscription fee and publish digital version.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Barnett

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that expands the scope of MDA’s controversial tourism tax credit program to include a new museum in North Mississippi. I voted No, the bill passed 111-7.
HB1081 Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise definition of term “project” and extend authority of MDA to approve participants.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Currie

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which added new sentencing for drug sales in proximity to a rehab facility. This behavior is already criminal, and adding this enhancement could incur the unintended consequence of increased sentencing for individuals who do not violate the spirit of the act. I voted No, the bill passed 116-3.
HB 705 Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Busby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which charges the Department of Mental Health with arranging for supportive services once an individual is discharged from drug treatment. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB1375 Alcoholics and drug addicts; DMH shall try to arrange for supportive services upon discharge from treatment facility.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Barker

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which renames a portion of Pascagoula’s beach. I voted Yes, the bill passed 119-1.
HB 886 Pascagoula Public Beach; rename “Buffett Beach” in honor and recognition of Jimmy Buffett.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Busby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which renames a state building in Tupelo. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB 888 State building; rename the Advanced Education Center on Tupelo Campus of ICC, the “Speaker Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Advanced Education Center.”
02/29 (H) Passed		 Holland

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which authorizes the Department of Finance to oversee agreements entered into by the Public Procurement Review Board. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB1471 Public Procurement Review Board; provide DFA oversight for review and prior approval of RFPs submitted for agency lease and rental agreements.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Weathersby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which provides oversight by the Public Procurement Review Board for public agency contracts with engineers. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB1497 Public Procurement Review Board; provide oversight for agency contracts for architects and engineers for preapproved RFPs.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Weathersby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which authorizes the state to transfer unused land back to the local govnerment. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB1449 Leake County property; authorize DFA to transfer certain located within to Town of Walnut Grove on behalf of MDOC.
02/29 (H) Amended
02/29 (H) Passed As Amended		 White

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows UMMC to lease a portion of its property to the American Cancer Society. I voted Yes, the bill passed 121-0.
HB 904 University of Mississippi Medical Center; authorize to lease property with approval of IHL to the American Cancer Society.
02/29 (H) Amended
02/29 (H) Passed As Amended		 Weathersby

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which updates a statute concerning the state National Guard protocols to ensure that all bases are included. I voted Yes, the bill passed 114-2.
HB1119 Military Department and Mississippi National Guard; revise certain provisions regarding civilian guard and other employees.
02/29 (H) Passed		 Snowden

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which requires individuals who have had their license suspended to provide a proof of insurance before the license is reinstated. I voted Yes, the bill passed 103-16.
HB 525 Certificate of insurance; require after certain driver’s license suspensions for reinstatement.
02/29 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
02/29 (H) Passed		 Chism

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that allows the state to transfer a portion of property that is unused. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-0.
HB 890 University of Southern Mississippi property; authorize DFA to sell or lease certain parcel in Forrest County.
02/29 (H) Amended
02/29 (H) Passed As Amended
02/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Weathersby, Hale)		 Barker

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which extends the authority of burn care centers to place liens against accidents for which they aren’t able to receive payment. I voted Yes, the bill passed 109-6.
HB 483 Burn care lien for qualifying providers; extend repealer on statutes establishing.
02/29 (H) Passed		 White

 

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill that allows counties to pay board attorneys for secretarial duties they might perform. I voted Yes, the bill passed 99-8.
HB 277 Counties; authorize payment of certain monthly secretarial allowance to board attorneys for secretarial services provided in discharge of duties.
02/29 (H) Amended
02/29 (H) Passed As Amended		 Smith

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows local governments to extend garbage collection contracts as long as the rates don’t increase beyond inflationary adjustments. I voted Yes, the bill passed 112-4.
HB1506 Contracts for collection and transport of solid wastes for cities and counties; authorize to extend for 4 years without re-bid if no increase or change in.
02/29 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
02/29 (H) Passed		 Lamar

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the Department of Education to hire independent contracts for financial advisory roles as a cost saving measure. I voted Yes, the bill passed 103-15.
HB 34 Financial advisors; require those appointed by the State Supt. of Public Education to certain school districts to be independent contractors.
02/29 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
02/29 (H) Passed		 Moore

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which allows the Department of Education more authority to expand the accountability requirements for the Third Grade Reading Gate. I voted Yes, the bill passed 80-40.
HB 51 Literacy-Based Promotion Act; revise and clarify provisions relating to retention to 3rd Grade accountability assessments.
02/29 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
02/29 (H) Passed		 Moore

 

  1. On Monday 2/29/16, the House considered a bill which inserts a grandfather clause in the teacher licensure statute to ensure that candidates who completed all requirements to enter a Teacher Education Program will be allowed to complete the program after beginning without having to meet new requirements. I voted Yes, the bill passed 120-1.
HB 79 Teacher certification; provide exemption for qualification for licensure to certain individuals.
02/29 (H) Amended
02/29 (H) Passed As Amended		 Moore