Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, Senate.
Tyler McCaughn
Sponsored
Became law5
Honey; revise definition of for purposes of labeling requirements enforced by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture.
Intestacy; revise provisions for venue.
Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Mississippi Groundwater Protection Trust Fund; authorize payment of administrative costs.
Human trafficking; create civil cause of action for engaging in or benefitting from.
Passed the Senate2
State Forestry Commission Law Enforcement Officers; extend repealer on authority to appoint.
Construction liens; failure to file notice within certain period of time shall invalidate claim of lien.
In committee11
Notaries public; revise maximum fee and residency requirements.
Firearms; clarify that possession of multiple firearms shall subject felon to multiple charges.
Child support award; cost of health insurance coverage obtained by noncustodial parent considered in determining.
Chemical endangerment of a child or fetus; criminalize.
Wiretaps; authorize sheriffs to use.
Nonadjudication; revise courts' authority.
Alienation of affection; abolish cause of action.
Open accounts; revise provision relating to.
Mental health courts; create.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in paying costs of various projects in Scott and Newton Counties.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
MS Real Estate Commission; require to establish program using administrative hearing officers.
Critical Race Theory; prohibit.
Department of Public Safety; revise salaries of officers.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 National Championship Bulldogs.
Volunteer firefighters; allow local governments to pay certain expenses for injury, illness and insurance.
Commercial motor vehicles; authorize voluntary inspection program.
Motor vehicle loads; clarify provisions regarding illumination of loads extending beyond rear of vehicle.
Scrap metal; revise provisions of and prescribe certain conditions for the purchase of detached catalytic converters.
Pilot freestanding emergency room; require the Department of Health to issue not more than five licenses.
Counties; delete the duty of the clerk of the board of supervisors to report to the grand jury.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Passed the Senate · 16
"Mississippi Grain Producer Indemnity Act"; enact.
Sentence suspension; prohibit for crimes involving the exploitation of children.
Buddy's Law; order psychiatric evaluations for children adjudicated delinquent for abuse of a domesticated dog or cat.
Nationally certified school employees; delete caps on nurses & speech pathologists, add athletic trainers for salary supplements.
Teachers' salaries; provide increase to minimum salary.
Municipally owned electric utilities; shall have same powers as electric power cooperatives.
Mississippi grain warehouse and grain dealers licensure law; revise and combine into grain handler license.
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; set term of executive director and create Division of Parks and Recreation.
Bow hunting; establish a three-day season the last weekend between September 10th and 20th for legal bucks.
CDLs; treat certain moving violations as regular license holders.
Divorce; authorize where marriage is irretrievably broken.
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; include presumption of eligibility for officers with COVID-19.
Sheriffs; increase annual salaries of.
Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center; revise lease or contract requirements for the operation of.
Income tax; authorize credit for certain expenditures for railroad reconstruction or replacement or new rail infrastructure.
Taxation; cut grocery tax by 2%, phase out 4% income tax bracket, cut General Fund portion of car tag fees, and give rebate.
Out of committee · 4
Pecan Harvesting Law; revise penalties for violating.
Garbage collection liens; expire after a certain number of years.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.
State inmates; require MDOC to pay increased rate to house inmates in county jails.
In committee · 9
Health insurance policies; require coverage for hearing aids and services for children under 21.
Elections; require to be conducted by paper ballot or with optical mark reading equipment.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.
Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; convert into advisory commission.
Law enforcement communications; promote interoperability between agencies.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.
High school graduation; end-of-course assessments required by federal law shall only be required.
Vaccines; prevent entities that receive state funding from requiring individuals to receive COVID vaccine.
Retailer Tax Fairness Act; create.