Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
John A. Polk
Sponsored
Became law2
Annual reports of state agencies; require to be published on the Transparency Mississippi website.
Public Purchasing Law; define certain terms as used in.
Passed the Senate3
Lobbying; contract lobbyist not to be compensated with public funds.
Autopsies; Medical Examiner may enter into contracts with medical schools to perform.
Public purchasing; require public entities to provide option to electronically submit bids for public works.
Out of committee1
Requests for proposals; provide standards for state agencies to follow regarding.
In committee3
School district sporting events; authorize local school boards to regulate scheduling.
Statutory rape; raise age of consent.
IHL; must allocate funding for nonresident students to student financial aid programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Hunting & fishing; waive for veterans with certain disabilities when participating in certain events.
State buildings; rename the MDEQ Building on Amite Street as the "Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building."
Passed the Senate · 2
Branded title; may be issued to a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction if certain criteria are met.
Blue, Red and Med Lives Matter Act; create.