Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, Senate.
Joseph M. Seymour
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require additional regulation of freshwater fishing guides.
Sales Taxation; divert portion of revenue to certain counties in which certain tax increment finance projects are located.
Stone County and City of Wiggins; revise the membership of the Stone County Economic Development Partnership.
In committee18
Alteration or renaming of historical monuments, memorials and streets; prohibit and provide sanctions.
State flag; require governmental entities, public colleges and universities and school districts to display or be subject to penalty.
Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on.
Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for certain persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.
Access to children's records; require release to member of Legislature per release form.
Commercial mobile radio service providers; shall automatically compensate customers for loss of service.
Shoplifting; revise penalties.
Organized retail theft; revise.
Wildlife; certain regulations adopted by commission may not be punished criminally until license holders are notified.
Wildlife; revise prima facie evidence of illegal hunting, fishing and trapping.
Hunting and fishing regulations; require notice to be published in a newspaper prior to adoption.
Wildlife; clarify that a conservation officer must have probable cause to conduct a search without warrant.
Wild hogs; require metallic tags to be affixed to the ear of one that is being transported.
Mediation; required in lawsuits between political subdivisions.
Wildlife; revise requirements for deer depredation permits.
Office of Residential and Small Business Advocate; establish.
Bonds; authorize the Dept. of Audit to be reimbursed certain costs from the proceeds of bond issues. .
Bonds; authorize state general obligation bonds for I-10 Connector Road in Jackson County.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
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.
Group health insurance plan coverage for prescription drugs; authorize medication synchronization for beneficiaries.
Dog fighting; revise offense of and penalty for.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.
Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.
Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
Sales tax; exempt sales of rotary-wing aircraft if exported from this state within 48 hours.
Passed the Senate · 7
BP Settlement Funds; transfer into Gulf Coast New Restoration Reserve Fund.
Elections; impose residency requirement to run for certain offices.
School board members; new staggered-term school board elections beginning with the November 2023 General Election.
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.
Elections; prohibit incumbent candidates from appearing in publicly funded ads during statewide general election years.
Tourism; create the Mississippi Travel and Tourism Council.
Out of committee · 2
Wetlands Act; all permits issued to governmental entities under may be valid for not more than 10 years.
Commission on Marine Resources; establish a shell recovery and replenishment program.
In committee · 10
Governmental entities; prohibit public funding of advertisements, lobbying activities and certain convention or other meetings.
Sex offenders; future contact with victim prohibited (Carly's Law).
PRBDD funds transfer to DEQ; authorize use for Lower Pearl River Project at Walkiah Bluff.
Guardianship; clarify a parent's right to nominate a guardian in TPR proceedings and clarify the fictive kin disposition alternative.
Kratom; include in Schedule I.
Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.
Lottery; authorize and provide that net proceeds go to highways and MAEP.
Dogfighting; revise offense.
Community public water systems; revise the fee charged by Dept. of Health for management training of board members.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Gulfport with construction of the Mississippi Aquarium.