Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, House.
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III
Sponsored
Became law2
Department of Mental Health; authorize to transfer and convey certain real property to Board of Supervisors of Tate County, MS.
Covenants requiring payments of a fee upon transfer of real property; clarify exceptions to.
Passed the House7
Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; create.
Uniform Athlete Agents Act; revise to conform to 2015 amended act adopted by UCC.
Professional privilege tax; impose on attorneys who practice in state, are not domiciled in and do not maintain regular place of business.
Bonds; revise certain provisions regarding sale by political subdivisions and other instrumentalities.
MS Electronic Court System; require all courts to utilize.
Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions regarding the determination of true value of land used for agricultural purposes.
IHL construction projects; remove oversight of Bureau of Buildings and Public Procurement Review Board.
In committee10
Riding bailiffs; revise compensation of.
Retirement; allow vested members of PERS to purchase creditable service for service with non-PERS employers.
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; revise certain authority concerning loan for certain economic development project.
Mississippi Student-Athlete Differential Scholarship and Grant Program; establish to require universities and colleges to cover remainder of tuition for student-athletes.
Salaries of statewide elected officials; increase.
First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.
MS Community College Board; implement Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (MI-BEST) on statewide basis.
MS Statewide Open Source Software Law; create to incentivize development of software at colleges for use by state agencies.
Ad valorem taxation; bring forward certain sections of law relating to determination of true value of property and assessments.
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Income tax; authorize a job tax credit for certain water transportation enterprises.
Group health insurance; allow local governing authorities to pay employee's benefits for dependents.
Passed the House · 4
Abortion; prohibit when heartbeat is detected.
Artificial meat; prohibit meat produced or cultured from animal tissue and plant-or insect-based food products from being labeled as meat.
Bonds; increase amount authorized for the Hinds County Development Project Loan Fund and allow use for construction of a parking garage.
Lafayette County; authorize to create the Lafayette County Utility Authority.
In committee · 4
Counties, roads; authorize to expend county general fund monies for road and bridge construction under certain conditions.
MS Bureau of Narcotics; authorize employees of to be compensated for hours worked between 160-171.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Progress Community Water Association with water system improvements.
Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage and establish pilot program in State Health Plan.