Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, Senate.
Benjamin Suber
Sponsored
Became law1
Pilot freestanding emergency room; require the Department of Health to issue not more than five licenses.
In committee10
Law enforcement communications; promote interoperability between agencies.
Banks; require to store identifying information for a certain period.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2023 appropriation to City of Houston to assist with water and sewer projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yalobusha County in paying costs of rebuilding CR 221 bridge over Skuna River.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Houston in paying costs of renovating historic Houston Theater.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Houston in paying costs of repairs to city streets.
Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Shannon in paying costs of community center.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pontotoc in paying costs of relocating main fire station.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Calhoun City in paying costs of street improvements.
Bonds; authorize to assist in paying costs of improvements in Yalobusha, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc and other counties.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
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.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.
Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.
Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.
Passed the Senate · 15
"Mississippi Grain Producer Indemnity Act"; enact.
School board members; increase pay based on enrollment.
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.
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; create.
Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; set terms of office.
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; set term of executive director and create Division of Parks and Recreation.
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.
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 · 3
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.
Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require additional regulation of freshwater fishing guides.
State inmates; require MDOC to pay increased rate to house inmates in county jails.
In committee · 10
Firearms; clarify that possession of multiple firearms shall subject felon to multiple charges.
Sheriffs; increase annual salaries of.
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.
Mental health courts; create.
All-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles; allow tagging for operation on certain roads.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.
Vaccines; prevent entities that receive state funding from requiring individuals to receive COVID vaccine.
Retailer Tax Fairness Act; create.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.