Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
David Parker
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Southaven; extend the repeal date on restaurant tax.
Out of committee2
Transportation; allow use of road equipment by other county departments without reimbursement to road and bridge funds.
Voter assistance; must be given only by certain persons & require those persons to complete a form after providing such assistance.
In committee4
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Bronze Star motor vehicle tags; exempt from vehicle registration fees and taxes.
Community colleges; county tax collectors shall transmit certain tax revenue directly to community college districts.
Window tint violations; enforceable by sheriffs.
Riding bailiffs; revise per diem.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval.
Adoption; expedited for readoptions of foreign-born adoptees.
"Mississippi Asthma and Anaphylaxis Child Safety Act"; enact.
Health care certificate of need law; define "radiation therapy services."
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Firemen; may purchase helmet and badge upon retirement or death in the line of duty.
Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal.
Income tax; provide for method of apportioning income for certain major pharmaceutical suppliers.
City of Greenwood; extend the repeal date on the Greenwood Tourism Commission.
City of Hernando; authorize the imposition of a tax on restaurants, hotels, and motels.
In committee · 9
Payment of teacher salaries; standard contract shall fix monthly installments.
Official dating standard to be used by public museums and publications; require "A.D." and "B.C."
Cursive writing; direct State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.
West Nile Virus Mosquito Management Grant Program; establish in the State Department of Health.
Mississippi State Seal; insert "IN GOD WE TRUST."
Vision insurance; prohibit provider contracts from establishing or limiting fees for noncovered services.
Youth sports concussions and head injuries; provide procedures and education requirements.
Mississippi Patient Protection Act of 2014; create.
Income taxation; allow a deduction for amounts contributed to accounts established to pay for uninsured wind damage to homesteads.