Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
Sollie B. Norwood
Sponsored
Became law1
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
In committee5
Pilot Reentry Program; establish in City of Jackson.
Personal care home licensure; SDH require current privilege license to do business issued by local municipality and resident reporting.
School board members for City of Jackson; impose certain qualifications.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of Jim Hill High School.
Alternative school program reporting requirements; sanctions for failing to file.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
State employees; authorize use of earned medical leave for adoption and foster care placement.
MS Dept. of Archives and History property; DFA may transfer certain lands to U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Vicksburg National Military Park.
Law enforcement officers; not required to use personal or major medical leave when injured in line of duty.
Passed the Senate · 7
Mississippi Qualified Health Center/Rural Health Clinic Incubator Grant Program; establish in the State Department of Health.
Expunction of felony; revise.
School Resource Officer qualifications; require standard training program.
Texting while driving; constitutes careless driving.
Federally designated controlled-access interstate highways; clarify responsibility to investigate motor vehicle accidents.
Family medicine residency programs; clarify eligible programs for funding under the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.
Personal care home licensure; unlicensed homes serving 4 or more residents are guilty of a misdemeanor.
In committee · 6
Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers if they have 25 years of creditable service.
Municipal special sales tax; clarify the debt may be incurred for projects and exempt from debt limitation.
Racial/impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect criminal offender populations.
Child care payment system; prohibit DHS from using payment system that records time and attendance through certain methods.
State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement 5% across-the-board increase.
Jackson State University Stadium Fund; create and impose a tax on activities and events held at the stadium to fund it.