Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Josh Harkins
Sponsored
Became law4
Airports; create Jackson Metropolitan Area Airport Authority.
"Right to Try Act"; provide immunity for hospitals where investigational drug is used or purchased.
Municipal appointments; establish maximum period of time by which appointees may serve in interim capacity after expiration of term.
Health care certificate of need review procedures; revise.
Out of committee4
MS Works Scholarship Pilot Program; establish to assist career and technical education students at community colleges.
Mississippi Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; create.
Nonresident tuition; community and junior college may waive for students in career and technical education programs.
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of qualified resort area.
In committee13
Naturopathic medicine; provide for the licensing of practitioners.
Enhanced eligibility verification system; direct Division of Medicaid to establish.
Air ambulance requirements; provide certain standards.
Mississippi K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission; establish.
Mississippi Private Investigation Regulatory Act; create.
Offense of threatening a law enforcement officer; create.
Joint tort feasors; revise nature of liability.
Appraisal management companies; accept confirmation of appraiser license in lieu of criminal background check for employment.
Public construction contracts; exempt contracts under construction manager at risk method from bidding requirements.
Community and junior colleges; may enter into long term loans for up to 30 years with board of trustees' approval.
Income tax; authorize certain contributions to support the MS Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program.
Bonds; authorize the issuance for the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District in paying costs associated with the repair of seawalls.
City of Flowood; authorize to enter into long-term agreements for conference center, hotel and ancillary buildings.
Co-sponsored
Passed the Senate · 2
Sale tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Campaign finance; require the itemization of certain expenditures.
In committee · 1
Income tax; authorize a credit for active members of the United States Armed Forces.