Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, House.
Gene Newman
Sponsored
Became law1
Pilot work release program that authorizes sheriff to assign offenders to while confined in jail; extend repealer on.
Passed the House3
Bail bond; require release when judge approves participation in intervention program.
Bail; revise procedures to determine for indigent defendants.
Alternative-fuel fueling station; impose tax on motor vehicles charged at.
In committee16
Elected official; prohibit from holding more than one elected office at the same time.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with construction of a bridge.
Sales tax; exempt certain sales of platinum, gold, silver bullion and numismatic coins.
Littering; increase fines and deposit certain assessments into Keep Mississippi Beautiful and law enforcement funds.
Medicaid; require division to promptly sell or lease residence of deceased recipient obtained through estate recovery.
Certificate of title; remove requirement for applicant to file a bond or deposit of cash as a condition of issuance.
Bail; revise how amounts are set.
Prostitution; penalize procurement of as a felony.
Justice and municipal courts; require to file all legal documents by electronic form using MEC.
Driver's license; restore ability to suspend for certain traffic violations.
Retirement; create separate system for state and local law enforcement officers and firefighters.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with construction of a bridge.
Medical records; require health care provider to timely provide to patients after receiving request for.
Shoplifting; revise penalties for crime of.
PERS; certain law enforcement officers and firefighters shall receive one year of creditable service for every five years of service.
PERS; law enforcement officers and firefighters will vest after 4 years of membership regardless of the date they became members.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
The "Strategically Accelerating the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers (START) Act of 2022"; create.
Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022; create.
Memorial highways; designate in Rankin County, Mississippi.
"Representative Bill Kinkade Fostering Access and Inspiring True Hope (FAITH) Scholarship Program Act"; create.
Rankin County; authorize contributions to nonprofit organizations that provide recreational/sports activities for county youth.
Passed the House · 2
Mississippi Architects and Engineers Good Samaritan Act; create.
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; create.
Out of committee · 1
Eminent domain; prohibit property from being transferred after acquisition.
In committee · 5
Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.
Casino winnings; provide procedures for intercept of child support arrearages.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.
PERS; all members of will vest after 4 years of membership regardless of the date they became members.
Income tax; authorize a credit for ad valorem taxes paid on certain property.