Bills in the 2024 Regular Session, Senate.
Brice Wiggins
Sponsored
Became law6
Child support; revise provision related to in order to mirror current DHS practice and federal requirements.
Department of Public Safety; revise salary scale.
Sheriffs; revise cap on annual salary supplement.
Foster care and adoption; revise provisions related to per recommendations of task force.
Jackson County & City of Pascagoula; extend repealer on LaPointe-Krebs Foundation, & authorize increased contribution.
Income tax; authorize a credit for certain employers that sponsor skills training for employees.
Passed the Senate10
Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; enact to prohibit discriminating against 340B drug discount program entities.
Right to counsel; authorize State Defender to provide where there is a constitutional right.
Child support; make certain amendments to provision concerning recovery from delinquent noncustodial parents.
Missing or unidentified persons; provide procedures regarding investigation of.
Appointed counsel; increase maximum compensation for.
Special Care Facility for Paroled Inmates; bring forward provisions for possible amendment.
Divorce; authorize a court to grant when it is determined that a marriage is irretrievably broken.
Assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators; bring forward provisions related to.
Pharmaceuticals; authorize the Division of Medicaid to establish a wholesale prescription drug importation program.
Judicial redistricting; bring forward code sections related to.
Out of committee3
Mississippi Design Professionals Act; enact.
Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act; enact.
Appellate court expense allowance; revise requirements for receiving.
In committee19
Abuse and neglect of a child; make certain amendments to procedure.
License and identification cards; include parole and probation status of licensee and/or applicant.
Child-support award guidelines; revise.
Health insurance; prohibit cost-sharing requirements for certain breast cancer screenings or examinations.
Health insurance policies; prohibit step therapy requirements for certain prescription drugs to treat advanced cancer.
Right to counsel; provide for in certain Youth Court proceedings.
Fugitives from other states; authorize appearance before justice court in certain circumstances.
Aggravated DUI; authorize judge to find offense not eligible for parole under certain circumstances.
Income tax; authorize a credit for dependent care equal to that allowed for federal income tax purposes.
Income tax; authorize credits for certain child care expenses and for Pre-K providers for care of certain children.
Proposals and requests for qualifications; simplify the receipt and registration process.
Mississippi Domestic Law Task Force; reconstitute.
Mississippi Clean Slate Act; enact.
State Grand Jury Act; amend certain provisions and extend repealer on.
Securities; apply local law of entitlement holder's jurisdiction and revise priority for security interests.
Medicaid provisions; extend date of repeal on certain provisions and bring forward for possible amendments.
Statewide Uniform Youth Court System; establish.
Interlocal agreements; require county tax collector as party to certain agreements.
Healthcare professionals; set certain advertising standards, require disclosure of collaboration agreements.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act; enact.
Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act; create.
Certified Academic Language Therapists; allow to help instruct students with dyslexia in schools.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Appropriation; additional to DMH-Children & Youth PRTF, ARPA funds.
Passed the Senate · 5
Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child.
Utility Service; prevent government restrictions based on energy source required.
Mississippi Comprehensive Coastal Conservation and Restoration Act of 2024; enact.
Community mental health centers; rename and require certain oversight measures by Department of Mental Health.
Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases located on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify.
In committee · 2
Kemp's ridley sea turtle; designate as official state turtle.
General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art to defray public program costs.