Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Melanie Sojourner
Sponsored
In committee22
State agencies; prohibit certain publications except those required by law.
State funds; prohibit expenditure on membership in professional associations for state employees.
All-terrain vehicles; provide landowner immunity in certain situations.
Legislature; create the Joint Legislative Committee on Federalism.
Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.
Mississippi Auto Liability Insurance No Pay - No Play Act; create.
Hunting; a resident or nonresident guest of the title owner of land does not have to have a hunting license when hunting on those lands.
Hunting and fishing licenses; abolish resident hunting and fishing licenses and fees.
School tax levying authorities; have discretion to levy taxes requested by local school boards.
Wildlife; exempt residents who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces from purchasing a hunting or fishing license.
Commercial driver's license; authorize issuance to certain military-trained personnel.
Forestry; grant limited police powers to Forestry Commission Law Enforcement Officers.
Elections; candidates to any office must file documentation of birth or naturalization in the United States.
Voter registration; require verification of an applicant's U.S. citizenship.
"Mississippi Postsecondary Textbook Pricing and Access Act of 2015"; enact.
Medicaid reimbursement for physical therapy assistant services; authorize in any licensed setting.
Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal.
Taking; prohibit state cooperation with federal effort to ban firearms or seize property.
State funds; prohibit expenditure on holiday or birthday cards.
State agencies; prohibit radio and TV advertising to promote agency programs except in certain instances.
Constitution; create procedure for selection of delegates to U.S. Constitution convention.
United Nations "Agenda 21"; prohibit state and local government from adopting or implementing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Voyeurism; prohibit lewd surreptitious viewing and photography.
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Alcoholic beverage license tax; eliminate portion retained by the state while maintaining portion paid to local governments.
Compact for a Balanced Budget; enact.
Concealed weapons law; decrease certain fees for licensees.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Concealed-carry permit; revised enhanced.
Sales tax; exempt sales to UMC Research Development Foundation.
Sales tax; include costs of completing oil and gas wells in the reduced rate levied for drilling oil and gas wells.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Passed the Senate · 2
Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal.
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.
In committee · 16
"Mississippi Recall Act of 2015"; enact.
Elections; establish closed primary system.
TANF benefits; require applicants to participate in mandatory community service programs to qualify.
Lobbying; prohibit legislator from engaging in for four years after leaving office.
Department of Revenue; require to conduct a feasibility regarding the elimination of ad valorem taxation.
Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2020.
Income tax; reduce the rate of tax.
Inventory; phase in an ad valorem tax exemption for.
SLURP; authorize current members to opt out and give persons elected in the future the option of not becoming members.
Enhanced carry permits; grant status to members of military.
Child abuse; third offense constitutes a felony.
Public benefits; agencies administering programs for must verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for.
Courts; prohibit application of foreign law.
"4th Amendment Protection Act"; prohibit any state action which implements the federal NSA program.
State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS); allow parents of public school students to opt-out of mandatory electronic tracking system.
Vaccinations; allow exemption from requirement for school attendance with parental affidavit as being contrary to their beliefs.