Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
David Blount
Sponsored
Became law6
Public lands; allow corporations to purchase lands sold or forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes.
Domestic violence; clarify sentencing status of multiple offender, revise protection order.
Public contracts for energy efficiency services; authorize entities to enter into energy performance and shared-savings contracts.
Capers Avenue property; authorize DFA to transfer.
University of Mississippi Medical Center property; authorize UMMC to lease with IHL's approval.
City of Byram; authorize a tax on the gross proceeds of sales for room rentals of hotels and motels.
Passed the Senate4
Municipally owned waterworks; prohibit from charging higher rates to certain customers in another municipality.
State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
Hattiesburg State Service Center property; authorize DFA to transfer a certain parcel of to the Department of Public Safety.
Economic development tax incentives and program; University Research Center to analyze incentives, MDA to report on programs.
Out of committee2
Domestic violence special funds; DFA monitor expenditure of.
Public records requests; create administrative procedure for Ethics Commission to enforce.
In committee10
Elections; authorize election day voter registration, Internet voter registration and early voting.
Municipal special sales tax; remove requirement that cities appoint a commission to establish a master plan for expenditures.
Professional association dues deduction by teachers; authorize.
Human trafficking; create offense of advertising for sexual servitude of a minor.
Municipal judges; remove maximum limit on number of in certain cities.
Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefit Trust Fund; increase funding for.
Constables; increase fee in criminal cases, revise reimbursement for travel expenses.
Polling places, precincts & certain election districts; must be posted in online directory maintained by Secretary of State.
Sheriffs and constables; revise fees charged for service of process.
Commission Against Interpersonal Violence; create.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
State employees; authorize use of earned medical leave for adoption and foster care placement.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Airport authorities; remove requirement that notice Internet sales of airport property be published in a newspaper.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Passed the Senate · 1
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; increase amount of benefits.
In committee · 3
Qualified equity investment tax credit; include municipal airport authorities in the definition of "public entity."
Public School Districts of Innovation; authorize State Board of Education to approve creation of in local school districts.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of Jim Hill High School.