Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, Senate.
Bart Williams
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
COVID-19 Destination Marketing Organization Grant Program Fund; create.
In committee5
County jails; bring forward provision related to.
Mississippi Financial Literacy Act; create.
Secretary of State; authorize certain notices by electronic mail.
Local governments; prohibit from imposing penalties or fines on security companies when false security alarm occurs.
Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act; revise definitions to include a bettery-charged security fence.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 32
2022 First Extraordinary Session · Triple Crown Project Fund; create.
2022 First Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; additional to the Mississippi Development Authority for certain projects.
MS Real Estate Commission; require to establish program using administrative hearing officers.
Critical Race Theory; prohibit.
Department of Public Safety; revise salaries of officers.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 National Championship Bulldogs.
COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program; create and require MDOH to establish and administer.
"Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022"; establish.
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural Research, Extension and Land-Grant 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; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Appropriation; additional to Environmental Quality for the MS MCWI Grant Program-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to Health Department for the Covid-19 Hospital Capacity Program and operations-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to DFA-Bureau of Building,-ARPA Funds.
Appropriation; to DFA for the MAICU and Ind K-12 Grant Program, - ARPA funds.
Vetoed · 2
Department of Information Technology Services; require to report ransomware incidents and revise provisions related thereto.
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Passed the Senate · 24
Advanced recycling; decrease plastic waste.
Hospital Nurse and Allied Health Professional Retention Loan Program; create.
Teachers' salaries; provide increase to minimum salary.
Bow hunting; establish a three-day season the last weekend between September 10th and 20th for legal bucks.
Mississippi Emergency Communications Act; create.
CDLs; treat certain moving violations as regular license holders.
Third-grade reading assessment for 2021-2022 school year; allow students who fail to be promoted to fourth grade with remediation.
"MS Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU) Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022"; establish.
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; include presumption of eligibility for officers with COVID-19.
Sheriffs; increase annual salaries of.
Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act; revise definitions to include a battery-charged security fence.
Appropriation; Child Protective Services, Department of-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; Mississippi Emergency Management Agency-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; National Guard,-ARPA funds.
City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic development, tourism/convention tax on restaurant sales.
Appropriation; Department of Tourism.
Appropriation; additional to Accelerate MS for the ARPA Nurse/Health Science Workforce Programs-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to IHL SFA for the Nurse and Allied Health Loan Repayment Program-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to DFA for the COVID-19 DMO Grant Program, -ARPA.
Appropriation; additional to Public Safety, Department of; Coronavirus Death Benefits-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; Additional to Public Safety, Department of; for operations-ARPA funds.
Income tax; authorize credit for certain expenditures for railroad reconstruction or replacement or new rail infrastructure.
Taxation; cut grocery tax by 2%, phase out 4% income tax bracket, cut General Fund portion of car tag fees, and give rebate.
Capital Expense Funds; FY2023 appropriation to MDOT for the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund.
In committee · 5
Health insurance policies; require coverage for hearing aids and services for children under 21.
Vaccines; prevent entities that receive state funding from requiring individuals to receive COVID vaccine.
Mississippi Nurse/Health Science Training and Retention Act; establish.
State General Funds; FY2023 approp. to State Aid Road Fund to reimburse for monies expended to counties due to HB 779 (2019).
State General Fund; FY2023 appropriation to Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund to be utilized by MDOT.