Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Richard Bennett
Sponsored
Became law1
Harrison County; authorize to clean blighted property.
Passed the House2
Gaming; increase maximum compensation allowed per bingo session for persons conducting licensed games under Charitable Bingo Law.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for an aquarium located in the City of Gulfport.
In committee8
Death Benefits Trust Fund; create for coroners, deputy coroners and certain emergency management personnel.
MS Telephone Solicitation Act; add "political calls" as prohibited under the act.
Civil actions; provide that P&C insurers have burden of proof for exclusions in "all perils" coverage policy.
Sex offenders; clarify notice to volunteer organizations regarding status.
Legal holidays; revise authority of cities and counties to designate.
Gaming; repeal certain prohibitions against the advertising of a lottery.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize charter ship operator's permit to allow control over beverages brought onto ship by private charter customers.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Long Beach School District.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Property Insurance Clarity Act; create.
Nonnative plant species; prohibit cultivation of potentially invasive species without special permit from Dept. of Agriculture & Commerce.
Commission on Marine Resources; revise authority for regulating the leasing of bottoms.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize temporary permit for performances at certain theatres and chartership operator's permit.
Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund; allow use for members of MS National Guard or Reserves regardless of mobilization status.
Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; extend repealer on.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation: Department of Finance and Administration grant to Mississippi Home Corporation.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repair of deficient bridges on state maintained highways.
Passed the House · 7
Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission; revise membership and transfer trust fund money for certain purposes.
DMR enforcement officers; increase time to complete required training for employment before salary benefits are terminated.
Cat Island; authorize the Sec. of State to negotiate with the U.S. government for consolidation of lands located on through exchange.
Mississippi Entertainment Investment Act; create.
Person convicted of violent crime seeking pardon; require notification of Parole Board, district attorney and sheriff for hearing.
Powdered alcohol; prohibit in this state.
Capital Expense Fund; increase amount that may be transferred to provide funds for emergency repairs on state-owned buildings.
Out of committee · 3
Prison lands leased for agricultural purposes; revise fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes.
Teacher's Assistant Education Certification Scholars Program; create to provide assistance to individuals pursuing teacher licensure.
Amount paid to regional correctional facilities by the Dept. of Corrections to house offenders; increase.
In committee · 3
Medicaid; revise certain provisions of hospital assessment and the distribution methodology for DSH and UPL payments to hospitals.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; revise distribution of fees from tags displaying emblem of Clemson University.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of gas and remove certain exemptions.