Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, Senate.
John A. Polk
Sponsored
Passed the Senate5
State Auditor; increase fee which may be charged for performing audits and other services.
Occupational Licensing Review Commission; authorize active supervision over existing occupational regulations.
Department of Corrections; exempt personnel actions for one year and bring forward employee sections.
State Personnel Board procedures; exempt the Mississippi Development Authority for a period of 1 year.
Department of Tourism; create.
Out of committee1
Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board; clarify term length for board members and term limits for executive committee members.
In committee6
State Health Insurance Plan; provide benefits to surviving spouse/dependent of law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
IHL; must allocate funding for nonresident students to student financial aid programs.
State agencies; prohibit use of monies budgeted for vacant positions to fund salary increase for filled positions.
Firearms; prohibit shooting under certain circumstances.
City limits extended by annexation; automatically extends boundaries of municipal separate school district.
Investor-owned electric public utilities; certain provisions of MS Broadband Enabling Act shall be applicable to.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase "In God We Trust" at the bottom.
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.-CARES Act.
Passed the Senate · 3
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.
Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies.
In committee · 3
Child Protection Services; require disclosure of reporter in cases of false abuse and neglect reports.
Public officials holding more than one elected position; prohibit.
Physical therapy practice laws; revise various provisions of.