Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
David Blount
Sponsored
Became law2
Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home property; authorize DFA to purchase.
City of Jackson; extend the repeal date on the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau and the tax that supports it.
Passed the Senate6
Domestic violence; clarify entry of criminal protection orders in the registry.
Municipally owned waterworks; prohibit from charging higher rates to certain customers in another municipality.
Constables; allow fee for attempt to serve the process.
Pascagoula Street property; authorize DFA to transfer to MDOC.
State land acquisition fund; may be used to repair and renovate facilities on land acquired with monies from fund.
Income & sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities & sales tax exemption for materials.
Out of committee1
Alcoholic beverages; remove repeal date on provision that authorizes package retailers to conduct sampling events.
In committee13
Persons with disabilities; require state agencies to enhance employment opportunities for.
Tourism project incentive program; cultural retail attraction certificates expire on 7/1/17 unless complete by that date.
Motor vehicles; authorize distinctive motor vehicle license tags for supporters of Byram Middle School.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to recipients of the Legion of Merit.
Professional association dues deduction by teachers; authorize.
Polling places, precincts & certain election districts; must be posted in online directory maintained by Secretary of State.
Government purchasing; revise the authority and procedure for sole source procurements.
Municipal Law Enforcement Employment Procedures Act; create.
Practice of medicine and dentistry; authorize reinstatement after rehabilitation.
Appropriations FY2016; IHL and community colleges for Clery Act/Violence Against Women prevention programs.
Elections; authorize Internet voter registration and early voting.
Teacher salary scale; provide merit pay plan in 2016-2017 school year based on professional growth.
Municipalities; authorize the creation of local improvement assessment districts.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Passed the Senate · 2
Salary supplement for National Board Certified teachers who teach in critical teacher shortage areas; authorize.
MS Works Scholarship Pilot Program to assist Career and Technical Education (CTE) students at community colleges; create.
In committee · 2
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo and Livingston Park.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide funds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo.