Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Angela Turner-Ford
Sponsored
Became law1
Suffrage; restore to Charlie Ledbetter.
In committee5
Search not incident to arrest; require consent.
Paternity; clarify circumstances under which putative father cannot contest.
Child support; duty to pay suspended upon incarceration for a felony.
Juvenile offenders; provide alternative sentencing and parole options if convicted of certain offenses.
Women in High-Wage, High-Demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program; authorize in Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Mammogram; require provider of to give certain information to patients when it shows dense breast tissue.
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.
State buildings; rename the MDEQ Building on Amite Street as the "Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building."
Passed the Senate · 1
Branded title; may be issued to a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction if certain criteria are met.
In committee · 2
Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.