Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Sollie B. Norwood
Sponsored
In committee4
Pilot Reentry Program; establish in City of Jackson.
Anti-bullying in the public schools; prescribe enforcement standards and procedures.
Alternative school program reporting requirements; sanctions for failing to file.
Personal care home licensure; SDH require current privilege license to do business issued by local municipality and resident reporting.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Mississippi History Trust Fund; create.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
City of Jackson; extend the repeal date on the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau and the tax that supports it.
Passed the Senate · 4
Motor vehicles; authorize a distinctive motor vehicle license tag for supporters of various organizations.
Expunction of felony; revise.
Salary supplement for National Board Certified teachers who teach in critical teacher shortage areas; authorize.
Income & sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities & sales tax exemption for materials.
In committee · 8
Expunction of felony; revise.
Unused leave accumulated by teacher who transfers to another school district; may be credited for retirement purposes.
Racial impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect certain populations.
State employee salaries; provide for an across-the-board increase of 5%.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo and Livingston Park.
Municipalities; authorize the creation of local improvement assessment districts.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide funds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Miss. Civil Rights Museum & Museum of Miss. History; exempt certain contracts from bid law.