Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Manly Barton
Sponsored
Became law2
Public defenders; clarify authority over employees of the office.
Memorial highway; designate a certain segment of MS Hwy 63 in Jackson County in memory of Sergeant John E. Wells.
Out of committee1
Limited lines credit insurance producers; require to report certain numbers to Department of Banking and Consumer Finance.
In committee1
Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in territory to be annexed.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Weapons; clarify state preemption of local ordinances.
Memorial highways; designate segment in Clay County as the "Representative David Gibbs Memorial Highway".
Law Enforcement Officers Death/Disability Benefits Trust Fund; expand coverage to include emergency management personnel & increase benefit.
Sale tax; exempt sales of aircraft used in oil or natural gas exploration or production.
Town of Como; authorize to impose tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Vetoed · 1
Regional correctional facilities; remove cap on number of state inmates for which DOC is authorized to contract for the housing of inmates.
Passed the House · 8
Gun buy-back programs; prohibit.
Uniform hospital claims form; Insurance Commissioner develop to use for all hospital services reimbursement claims.
Municipal airport authorities; add to definition of "public entity" to authorize use of New Markets Tax Credit.
Sales tax; exempt certain sales of nonperishable foods, certain other sales and livestock admission and parking.
Duplicate license; prohibit public bodies from requiring licensees to appear in person to receive.
Law enforcement officers; sidearm issued to officer killed in line of duty may be purchased by family.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Mississippi Watershed repair and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program.
Jackson County; authorize supervisors to maintain satellite offices in respective districts without regard to county seat.
Out of committee · 2
Mississippi Patient Protection Act of 2014; enact.
Traffic signal lights; direct MDOT to install and operate at highway intersection in George County.
In committee · 17
Volunteer fire departments; increase amount insurance company required to pay for response to fire.
CPR/AED; require to be included in physical education curriculum as a requirement for graduation.
County budget expenses; require state to fully fund state services being subsidized by counties.
County vehicles and road equipment; authorize boards of supervisors to allow use between county departments.
Anatomical Gift Act; Revised Mississippi Uniform; reenact and delete repealer on.
School boards; elect all at presidential election for four-year terms.
School district superintendents; require all to be appointed beginning in 2016.
Instruments of record; require to be in the English language.
Ad valorem taxes; remove the provision that prescribes the manner in which affordable rental housing must be appraised.
Certain personal service contracts for DOC; place under the purview of Personal Service Contract Review Board.
Milk Producers Transportation Cost Assistance Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014; enact.
Parole supervision fees; increase.
Community work centers; require hearing before Department of Corrections may close.
State Parole Board; authorize to place offenders under house arrest & to use conditional medical release.
Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Fund; increase benefit and funding for.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of gas and remove certain exemptions.
City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and in-kind maintenance services to Beulah Cemetery.