Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, Senate.
Brice Wiggins
Sponsored
Became law5
Conflicts of interest for community hospital board members; define.
Mississippi Medicaid program; revise services, provider reimbursement rates and extend repealer.
Mississippi Medicaid Program; extend repealer on provider assessments.
Jackson County; extend the repeal date on the county's hotel and motel tax.
Jackson County; authorize contributions to the Mississippi Maritime Museum, Inc.
Passed the Senate4
BP Settlement Funds; transfer into Gulf Coast New Restoration Reserve Fund.
Criminal procedure; allow interlocutory appeal by prosecution to stay proceedings and toll statute.
Delinquency of a minor; provide that those who cause minors to sell drugs or join gangs contribute to.
Jackson County; authorize contributions to the Junior Auxiliary of Pascagoula-Moss Point.
In committee20
Tanning facility regulation; prohibit use by anyone under 18 years of age.
Department of Child Protection Services; PEER conduct annual evaluation.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; reauthorize issuance to supporters of the Coastal Conservation Association Mississippi.
DA criminal investigators; revise salary of.
Sexual battery; conform statute of limitations to rape.
Economic Development and Infrastructure Fund; require deposit into of certain funds from a bond sinking fund not needed for debt service.
Cigarette excise tax; increase to be dedicated to the annual Medicaid program deficit and tobacco cessation program.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; revise distribution of fees for Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
Open Meetings Law; revise reasons for executive sessions to include certain discussions by public hospital boards.
Domestic abuse protection orders; revise appellate procedure.
Medical facilities; restrict concealed carry unless instructor-certified.
Counties; authorize to remove on private property certain Hurricane Katrina-related slabs.
Open Meetings Act; court shall void any action taken in violation of.
Public Service Commission; shall not have jurisdiction to regulate rates of certain water and sewer districts.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at the state-owned shipyard in Jackson County.
Ad valorem tax exemption; expand certain ad valorem tax exemptions that municipalities are authorized to grant.
Appropriation FY2019; State Board of Education for State Department of Education Early Learning Collaboratives.
City of Ocean Springs; authorize use of golf carts and/or low-speed vehicles on certain public roads and streets.
Jackson County; authorize the cleaning of certain blighted property.
Jackson County; authorize to engage in retail sales of merchandise at county-owned golf course.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
2018 First Extraordinary Session · Lottery; create and establish the Mississippi Lottery Corporation to administer the lottery.
2018 First Extraordinary Session · BP Settlement Funds; deposit into State BP Settlement Fund and Gulf Coast Restoration Fund.
Rare diseases; UMMC and other agencies shall prepare report on the state of in Mississippi.
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
Passed the Senate · 3
State parks; exempt veterans who have been adjudged to have a total 100% service-connected disability from entry fees.
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
"Mississippi Opioid Crisis Commission"; establish to develop comprehensive solution to opioid issues.
Out of committee · 3
Hate crimes; revise delineation of victim.
Sales Taxation; divert portion of revenue to certain counties in which certain tax increment finance projects are located.
Commission on Marine Resources; establish a shell recovery and replenishment program.
In committee · 4
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; administered by planning and development districts.
Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.
Phantom damages; restrict admissibility of evidence of.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of bonds for construction of a law enforcement officer training facility in Harrison County.