Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
David Jordan
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Drug forfeiture laws; delete repeal on administrative forfeiture provisions.
In committee1
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
In-state tuition; provide for nonresident students entitled to federal Veterans' Educational Assistance.
CPR/AED; require to be taught as instructional component of physical or health education curriculum.
Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance.
Community hospitals; revise provisions concerning transparency.
State takeover of school districts; provide for a new school board returning to local selection on phased-in basis.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Mississippi History Trust Fund; create.
Passed the Senate · 10
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Bronze Star motor vehicle tags; exempt from vehicle registration fees and taxes.
Motor vehicles; authorize a distinctive motor vehicle license tag for supporters of various organizations.
Expunction of felony; revise.
Bicycles; require lamps and reflectors for safety during nighttime riding.
Towing; limit charges.
Salary supplement for National Board Certified teachers who teach in critical teacher shortage areas; authorize.
School Resource Officers; require uniform statewide training program.
MS Works Scholarship Pilot Program to assist Career and Technical Education (CTE) students at community colleges; create.
Autism; require insurance policies to offer coverage for/regulate practice of applied behavior analysis.
Income & sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities & sales tax exemption for materials.
In committee · 6
Unused leave accumulated by teacher who transfers to another school district; may be credited for retirement purposes.
In-state tuition; authorize for certain undocumented students who reside in the state.
Racial impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect certain populations.
State employee salaries; provide for an across-the-board increase of 5%.
Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Miss. Civil Rights Museum & Museum of Miss. History; exempt certain contracts from bid law.