Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Albert Butler
Sponsored
In committee2
Commercial burglary; remove from list of crimes ineligible for expunction.
Claiborne County; authorize the transfer of certain property in industrial part to Theater Plus, Inc.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Certain electric power associations and electric public utilities; authorize to undertake economic development activities.
CPR/AED; require to be taught as instructional component of physical or health education curriculum.
Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance.
Service of process; sheriff may retain fee for attempt to serve.
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; Mental Health, Department of.
Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.
Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.
Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
Passed the Senate · 5
Motor vehicles; authorize a distinctive motor vehicle license tag for supporters of various organizations.
Expunction of felony; revise.
Bicycles; require lamps and reflectors for safety during nighttime riding.
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.
Out of committee · 1
Transportation; authorize the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
In committee · 7
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Unused leave accumulated by teacher who transfers to another school district; may be credited for retirement purposes.
In-state tuition; authorize for certain undocumented students who reside in the state.
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%.
Highways; require highways removed from state highway system to be placed in the state aid road program.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Miss. Civil Rights Museum & Museum of Miss. History; exempt certain contracts from bid law.