Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Tom Miles
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Traffic violations; provide that moving violations may be amended to nonmoving violation.
In committee34
Texting; prohibit while driving.
School cafeterias; require local school board to adopt policy allowing donation of surplus food to charity.
School security and campus safety; create task force to study growing incidences of school violence and enhanced safety measures.
State parks; require Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to provide Wi-Fi access in all.
Open primaries; authorize.
Wildlife management areas; authorize use of golf carts or club cars on to access hunting areas.
Vaccination program for first responders; authorize certain volunteer fire department personnel to participate in.
Antibullying awareness; require school districts to provide personnel with professional development training to detect signs of.
School bus violations; require portion of fines to be used to purchase and install automated school bus safety cameras.
Mississippi English Language Learners Scholarship Program; create under the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program.
English language learners; increase funding to districts with 20% or more enrolled student population comprised of.
English language learners; require SDE to grant waivers of accountability for certain school districts with increased enrollment of.
Caylee's Law; create.
Sex offenders; require to list status on social media.
Gaming; increase maximum compensation allowed per bingo session for persons conducting licensed games under Charitable Bingo Law.
Crimes; make felony for impersonating law enforcement officer.
Early voting; enact.
Death Benefits Trust Fund; create for directors and assistant directors of local emergency management agencies and coroners.
General election; change day of to Saturday.
Candidates; require payment of delinquent ad valorem taxes in order to be qualified as.
School buses; require installation of seat belts and cameras on certain.
State employees; authorize and encourage to stay at state parks when traveling and staying overnight.
Spouse of Armed Forces members; exempt from licensing requirements for hunting and fishing privileges.
Traffic signal lights; direct MDOT to install and operate at highway intersection in Scott County.
Community service; require completion of a minimum of 25 hours as a condition of high school graduation.
Community colleges; prohibit athletic scholarships to students outside district.
PERS; members who are law enforcement officers may retire with 25 years services regardless of when became member of system.
Holy Bible; designate as the official state book of Mississippi.
Small business participating loan program; create and authorize issuance of bonds for.
Sales tax; exempt sales of water and sawdust when used for agricultural purposes.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in August.
Income tax; authorize a credit for certain small businesses that create new jobs.
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers who serve as volunteer firefighters.
City of Morton; authorize imposition of local sales tax to fund the repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roadways in.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ certain veterans.
Autocycles; define and exempt from helmet and motorcycle endorsement requirements.
Personal Service Contract Review Board; revise composition, exemptions, expenditures and method for reviewing single source contracts.
Persons with disabilities; require state agencies to enhance employment opportunities for.
Autism; require insurance coverage for and regulate practice of applied behavior analysis.
Health plans & policies; prohibit higher copayments for patient-administered anti-cancer medications.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repair of deficient bridges on state maintained highways.
Passed the House · 15
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; expand to include coroners and emergency management personnel.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.
Mississippi Rural Hospital Transition and Improvement Grant Program; establish.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs incurred for storm shelter/safe room for primary residence.
Firearms license; authorize special licenses for honorably retired law enforcement and corrections officers.
Gaming; increase maximum compensation allowed per bingo session for persons conducting licensed games under Charitable Bingo Law.
Mississippi Entertainment Investment Act; create.
Employment Security Law; create the Mississippi Works Fund to provide strategic workforce training needs.
Sexual abuse; clarify for crimes against child or vulnerable adult.
Powdered alcohol; prohibit in this state.
Gun permit for disabled veterans; clarify how exemption from fee applies.
Mississippi Second Amendment Task Force; create.
Mississippi Main Street Investment Act; create.
Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of investment tax credits that may be allocated under.
Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Master Plan Act; create to provide certain incentives for certain health care facilities.
Out of committee · 3
State-assisted Local Road Construction and Maintenance Program; create for counties and municipalities under certain populations.
Public schools; require brief moment of quiet reflection at start of school day.
Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities.
In committee · 10
Emerging Crops Fund; require MDA to increase amount provided to the MSFAC at Alcorn to $1,000,000.00.
Holy Bible; designate as State Book of Mississippi.
Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University Agriculture Programs for establishing a meat processing facility.
Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for making modifications to buildings to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.
Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs to restore funding to FY 2001 level of funding.
Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for renovating the Whitney Health and P.E. Complex or constructing a new academic convocation center.
Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for construction of Rudolph E. Waters Academic Technology Classroom Building.
Appropriations; IHL for Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs for renovation and repair of aquaculture facility.
Sales tax; reduce rate imposed on retail sales of boats, motorcycles and towable camping trailers.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements at state parks.