Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
John A. Polk
Sponsored
Became law2
State employees; authorize use of earned medical leave for adoption and foster care placement.
Forgivable loan programs; clarify repayment terms and expand governing board.
Passed the Senate10
Mississippi Community College Board; conform code sections to revised name.
Public university real property; authorize IHL to acquire and dispose of with DFA's approval.
Elections; prohibit candidates from appearing in publicly funded ads during statewide general election years.
General education development (GED); change references to "high-school equivalency diploma."
Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Scholarship; change requirements related to GPA and proof of disability.
Public Records Act; provide exemption for unpublished research records of community colleges and universities.
Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; revise and clarify requirements related to income, residency and documentation.
D'Iberville property; authorize DFA to sell on behalf of USM.
Family medicine residency programs; clarify eligible programs for funding under the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.
MS Eminent Scholars Grant; revise eligibility requirements and limit awards to cost of attendance.
Out of committee3
Dyslexia therapy scholarship program for students with dyslexia; revise definitions.
Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal.
MS Tuition Assistance Grant; students who score below 20 on the ACT test must attend community college to receive MTAG.
In committee7
Alcoholic beverage; revise the definition of qualified resort areas.
MS Eminent Scholars Grant Program; add eligibility requirements for students who earn college credits at out-of-state schools.
Youth court records; revise confidentiality.
Sex offenders; require lie detector test if victim under 16.
Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in area to be annexed and in certain adjoining areas.
Health insurance policies; payment and reimbursement to state's academic medical center shall be at a comparable rate.
USM Hattiesburg property; DFA may sell/lease portion of without accepting competitive bids.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal.
In committee · 3
School board members; all elected beginning with the November 2016 general election; appoint all local school superintendents.
Student freedom of religion; protect student association at university/college campus.
Property Insurance Clarity Act; create.