Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Tom Weathersby
Sponsored
Became law3
DFA; authorize to sell or lease certain state-owned real property in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.
Public lands; revise procedure for purchase money to be collected and deposited into Treasury by Secretary of State.
DFA; authorize to transfer certain state-owned real property in Jackson, Mississippi, to MDOC.
Passed the House1
DFA; authorize to purchase certain real property located within the area of the Capitol Complex.
In committee10
School attendance and absenteeism; revise to allow enrollment and presence at roll call to determine ADA calculations.
Textbooks; authorize flexibility in use of alternative electronic forms of.
Official state song; designate "Queen of the South" as second official state song.
Acupuncture Practice Act; delete physician referral requirement and require recertification every four years.
Prison Industries Corp.; may only sell its goods and services to the Dept. of Corrections.
Radar; authorize sheriff and deputy sheriffs to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.
Appropriation; DFA for first-year cost of renovation, furnishing and equipping the MS Coliseum.
Appropriation; DFA for first-year cost of constructing, furnishing & equipping a new Dept. of Public Safety Headquarters.
Appropriation; DFA for making various repairs and renovations at state-owned facilities for FY 15 & FY 16.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of state-owned buildings and facilities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Personal Service Contract Review Board; revise composition, exemptions, expenditures and method for reviewing single source contracts.
Copiah County; authorize contribution via funds or services to Calling Panther Heritage Foundation.
City of Brandon; authorize contracts for naming rights for the city's park buildings and structures.
Passed the House · 3
School accountability system; remove requirement for a combined state-federal system and revise name of state standards.
Public school curriculum; require all school boards to establish for schools within local school district.
Marshals and constables; revise fees charged for service of process.
Out of committee · 2
Compact for a Balanced Budget; enact.
MS Department of Public Safety; enact salary scale for sworn officers and provide for experience increases.
In committee · 4
Accredited Law Enforcement Agencies Award Fund; create to pay awards to law enforcement officers in state accredited agencies.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Local Law Enforcement Bullet Proof Vest Matching Grant Fund.
Appropriations; MS Community College Board to provide support for formal river barge training school at Hinds Comm. College.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.