Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Briggs Hopson
Sponsored
Became law4
Children's Justice Center; change name to Children's Safe Center.
Crime Lab; rename "Mississippi Forensics Laboratory" and extend Bureau of Narcotics' authority to advertise forfeitures online.
Real property liens; clarify Notice of Contest of Lien form.
City of Vicksburg; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for recreation and tourism venues and facilities.
Passed the Senate2
Easements; clarify purchase of for access.
Trial courts; redistrict.
Out of committee3
At-risk youth; authorize Community-Based Placement Pilot Program.
Court reporters; increase annual salary of.
Unemployment compensation; applicants must present photo identification when making a claim for benefits.
In committee16
Oil and Gas Board; create regulatory division to protect interest-owner rights.
Penalty for withdrawal of accreditation of school or school district; shall not include suspension of extracurricular events.
Smoking in all public places; prohibit.
Sales tax; remove requirement that certain taxpayers pay June liability for the tax on or before June 25.
Sixteenth section land; clarify school districts' authority to purchase easement for access to.
Bail bonds; may not be written on credit and premium may not be discounted.
Education Employment Procedures Law; increase probationary period for newly hired certified employees on phased-in basis.
Voyeurism; revise penalty for.
Expunction of record; allow filing fee in municipal court.
Board of supervisors; may assess homeowners based on pro rata platted lot area after taking ownership of a private street.
Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.
Court reporting; revise definition of.
Regional/county correctional facilities; MDOC may pay base contract price to house state offenders plus 3% inflation increase.
Income tax; exempt income of certain physicians, physician assistants and nurses practicing in critical physician shortage areas.
Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Care Practitioners Act; enact.
Uniform Powers of Appointment Act; create.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance.
Concealed weapons law; decrease certain fees for licensees.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Concealed-carry permit; revised enhanced.
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
Passed the Senate · 1
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.