Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Richard Bennett
Sponsored
Became law5
Economic Development and Infrastructure Fund; create and deposit certain funds into.
Harrison County; revise definition of blighted property.
Harrison County; authorize creation of Civil Service Commission for sheriff's department.
City of Gulfport; authorize the Gulfport Redevelopment Authority to enter into long-term lease of certain property.
Long Beach Port Commission; transfer duties and powers to the City of Long Beach.
Out of committee1
Commercial air service; authorize incentive for certain expenditures made to increase service at commercial service airports.
In committee15
Conjugal visits; prohibit for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections.
Gaming; increase maximum compensation allowed per bingo session for persons conducting licensed games under Charitable Bingo Law.
Indecent Assault; create crime of.
Civil actions; provide that P&C insurers have burden of proof for exclusions in "all perils" coverage policy.
Gaming; sale of certain scratch-off cards is illegal gambling activity.
"Scratch and win" cards; make unlawful.
Multi-state lottery games; may only be sold inside licensed gaming establishments.
School board training; revise certain provisions to require to be conducted by the Secretary of State.
MS Telephone Solicitation Act; add "political calls" as prohibited under the act.
Agreement pertaining to moving utility lines; authorize counties and cities to enter into with utilities for certain permitted projects.
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; authorize certain municipalities to establish social districts under.
Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain charges at airports used for export/import of cargo.
Ad valorem tax; provide manner in which appraisal of ground leases on property leased by MS State Port at Gulfport is conducted.
Harrison County; abolish the office of commissioner from the beautification commission.
City of Gulfport; authorize contracts for naming rights for the city's park buildings and structures.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 46
School buses; clarify that motor vehicle need not stop when meeting or passing on divided highway.
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
Municipal clerks in code charter municipalities; require to be appointed instead of elected.
DMR enforcement officers; increase time to complete required training for employment before salary benefits are terminated.
Vehicle registration; authorize out-of-state license as proof of identification for purposes of.
Wild hogs; extend repealer on provisions relating to the importation, release and transportation of.
State Port authority; extend repealer on authority to use design-build method of contracting.
Harvesting of oysters; prohibit the act of doing so at night.
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Law Enforcement Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund; revise eligibility of.
Social host; revise penalties for violations of.
Sex crime against minors; require arresting authority to report all test results of HIV tests.
Group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers; delete repealer on authority to participate in.
Appropriation; Attorney General.
Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.
Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.
Appropriation; Legislative expenses.
Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.
Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.
Appropriation; Fire Academy.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.
Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Passed the House · 17
School districts; require to submit reports to PEER.
School athletics and extracurricular activities; require SBE to review and recommend revisions for administration of for public schools.
Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for certain persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.
Task Force on the Future of Gifted Education in MS; extend repealer on.
Human trafficking; increase penalty and authorize center for violence prevention.
Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.
MS Youth Challenge Academy; require SDE to provide certain information to director of for purposes of dropout prevention.
Elections; increase per diem of election commissioners for nonelection days.
Division of Child Protection Services; establish in DHS.
Unclaimed Property Act; proceeds of redeemed US Savings Bonds under shall be deposited into Abandoned Property Fund.
Commission on Marine Resources; authorize to revoke license of oyster harvester upon a third conviction within three years.
Counties; clarify authority to collect fees for rubbish and garbage disposal.
Capital murder; revise definition to include emergency medical technician, first responders and utility workers.
School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain duties.
Mobile homes; give owner of one year to redeem the property after sold for taxes.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources for Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District for the Coastal Map Revision Project.
Out of committee · 1
Wild hogs; remove permit for transport of.
In committee · 4
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Historic property income tax credit; increase maximum amount of credits available and extend time within which eligible to receive.
Death by law enforcement officer; require independent investigations of.
Weight tolerance; authorize for vehicles hauling animal feed to a farm.