Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Rufus Straughter
Sponsored
Became law1
Humphreys County; authorize to make contribution to Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation.
In committee1
Board of trustees for county or municipal public libraries; revise qualifications for library director in certain counties.
Co-sponsored
Out of committee · 1
Perpetual care cemeteries, new; require certain acreage and trust fund deposit to establish.
In committee · 8
County boards of supervisors; revise terms of members to be staggered.
State minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
Hospitals; require to examine persons at ER with sickle cell disease symptoms within four hours after admission.
Jackson Metropolitan Area Airport Authority; repeal.
State flag; change the design of.
Habitual offenders; revise sentencing.
Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care center teachers and directors.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of term "gas" and revise certain exemptions.