Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Chuck Younger
Sponsored
Became law1
County purchases; increase the minimum acquisition costs of items and services.
Vetoed1
Mississippi Emergency Telephone Service Charges Study Committee; create.
Passed the Senate1
Branded title; may be issued to a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction if certain criteria are met.
In committee14
Ad valorem tax; exempt property of certain foundations that provide support to state institutions of higher learning.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize the issuance of personalized antique automobile license tags.
Counties; authorize to pay total cost of health insurance premiums for dependents of employees.
Sales taxation; exempt sale to the United Way.
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Motor vehicle privilege tax; reduce the number of vehicles in a fleet necessary to be considered a corporate fleet.
Public utilities; require approval of sewer district before taking certain actions.
Homestead exemption; increase for unremarried spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty.
Medical professionals; immunity from liability and continuing education credits for indigent care.
Highways; require MDOT to clearly mark right-of-way boundary markers.
Political subdivisions; authorize to provide multiple deferred compensation plans to employees.
Chancery clerks; revise filing fees charged for the recording of documents.
County supervisors; create education and certification program for.
County supervisors; create education and certification program, increase salaries of.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Hunting & fishing; waive for veterans with certain disabilities when participating in certain events.
Cursive reading and writing; direct State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.
Mississippi Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; create to provide accounts for individuals with disabilities.
State buildings; rename the MDEQ Building on Amite Street as the "Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building."
Cannabidiol; clarify use in research of seizures and other medical conditions.
Sanctuary cities; prohibit adoption or enactment of.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.
Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.
Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.
Passed the Senate · 4
Constables; revise fees charged by.
Blue, Red and Med Lives Matter Act; create.
Youth court records; parents have right to redacted copies.
Deposit of state agency special funds into the State General Fund; make technical amendments.
Out of committee · 2
Rules of the Road; require dissemination of additional information.
Equine riders; require helmet for certain minors on incremental basis.
In committee · 2
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Vision insurance; prohibit provider contracts from establishing or limiting fees for noncovered services.