Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
Josh Harkins
Sponsored
Became law1
Memorial highway; designate a segment of Mississippi Highway 51 in Madison County as the William T. "Bill" Martin Memorial Highway.
Passed the Senate3
Executive Committee; prohibit certain persons from serving on municipal, county and state.
Harper Grace's Law; revise Schedule I to exclude CBD oil.
Domestic Violence Protection Order Registry; require arresting officer to perform check.
In committee4
Ad valorem tax; revise the definition of "home" or "homestead" under the Homestead Exemption Law.
Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of qualified resort area under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Alcoholic beverages; revise the definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Paternity proceedings; revise determination of child's surname.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval.
Adoption; expedited for readoptions of foreign-born adoptees.
"Mississippi Asthma and Anaphylaxis Child Safety Act"; enact.
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal.
In committee · 11
Parental access to online curriculum programs in which child is enrolled; State Board of Education to provide for.
Official dating standard to be used by public museums and publications; require "A.D." and "B.C."
Health Care Freedom Of Choice Act; enact.
Cursive writing; direct State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.
Inventory; phase in an ad valorem tax exemption for.
Homestead exemption; extend to unremarried surviving spouses of totally disabled veterans.
Firearms; prohibit state cooperation with federal effort to ban.
Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2019.
Mississippi State Seal; insert "IN GOD WE TRUST."
Youth sports concussions and head injuries; provide procedures and education requirements.
Income taxation; allow a deduction for amounts contributed to accounts established to pay for uninsured wind damage to homesteads.