Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, Senate.
Angela Turner-Ford
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic development, tourism/convention tax.
In committee7
Women in High-Wage, High-Demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program; authorize in Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Community Policing and Transparency Act; create body-worn camera policy standards.
Juvenile offenders; provide alternative sentencing and parole options if convicted of certain offenses.
State service; prohibit sex or gender discrimination in employment.
Voluntary search; require officers to obtain written consent.
Child abuse and neglect; provide for release of file in response to subpoena.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to repair and renovate the Northside High School building in West Point.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Group health insurance plan coverage for prescription drugs; authorize medication synchronization for beneficiaries.
Sales tax; exempt sales of rotary-wing aircraft if exported from this state within 48 hours.
Passed the Senate · 1
MS Transportation Commission; authorize to receive payments for the enforcement of traffic laws in work zones.
In committee · 9
Mississippi Higher Education Grant Program for Single Mothers; establish.
Workforce Investment Board; include nontraditional occupations for women.
Kratom; include in Schedule I.
Dues for membership in professional organizations; authorize payroll deduction by school employee.
Mississippi Pay Equity Act; prohibit wage discrimination based on gender.
Legal state holidays; move Robert E. Lee's birthday observance to last Monday of April.
Motor vehicles; prohibit transfer without a title to a licensed used vehicle parts dealer or scrap metal processor.
Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.
Mississippi Civil Rights Act; enact.