Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Robert L. Jackson
Sponsored
Became law1
Coahoma County; authorize annual contributions to Spring Initiative, Inc.
Passed the Senate1
Quitman County property; authorize transfer of certain parcel of to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Marks.
In committee27
Genetically engineered salmon; prohibit sale or cultivation of.
Statutory rape; relieve children who are close in age from criminal responsibility.
Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission may be abolished by a majority vote of electors voting in a special election.
Official Mississippi Bicentennial song; authorize.
Sales taxation; exempt sales to certain community action agencies exempt from federal income taxation.
Official Mississippi state song; authorize two state songs.
Death penalty; eliminate for persons with certain intellectual disabilities.
Statutory rape; must be knowing and willful.
Towing; limit charges.
Law enforcement training expenses; revise time for reimbursement of formerly employing entity.
Charitable solicitation; revise reporting period.
Assistant teachers; increase salaries for.
Carbon monoxide detectors in all public and nonpublic schools; require.
Unused leave accumulated by teacher who transfers to another school district; may be credited for retirement purposes.
Alcoholic beverages; reduce privilege tax for package retailer's permits for locations in cities with a population of 5,000 or less.
Railroad right-of-way; unlawful to enter and remain upon without the permission of the owner or operator of the railroad.
Arrest; require probable cause hearing for legislators.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Mississippi Death With Dignity Act; enact.
City of Clarksdale; authorize Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission to transfer funds to the city.
Highways; require MDOT to erect signs along certain highways to inform motorists that texting while driving is illegal.
City of Clarksdale; Clarksdale Public Utilities Comm. may be abolished by majority vote of electors voting at a special election.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of to assist in the construction of a passenger train depot in Marks, MS.
Bonds; authorize issuance of to assist Marks, MS in the construction of a building to house a community center and its city hall.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Delta Blues Museum's installation of permanent exhibits.
Sales tax; exempt sales to Head Start programs.
Coahoma County; clarify to whom economic development authority may sell, lease, exchange, etc., certain industrial sites.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Uniform Controlled Substance Law; revise schedules.
Acupuncture Practice Act; extend repealer and make technical amendments.
Hunting & fishing; waive for veterans with certain disabilities when participating in certain events.
Cursive reading and writing; direct State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.
Move Over Law; include rural mail carriers.
Mississippi Securities Act; clarify grounds for discipline for violations of.
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repeal date on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects.
Municipal ordinance regulating or restricting parking; change signage requirement.
State buildings; rename the MDEQ Building on Amite Street as the "Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building."
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise provisions regarding leisure and recreation districts.
Marine Resources; require a nonresident to meet licensing requirements before receiving a Mississippi commercial fishing license.
Abused and neglected children; clarify alternative of relative care.
Campaign funds; prohibit personal use of.
MS Securities Act; provide additional post-registration requirements to prevent exploitation of vulnerable persons.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.
Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.
Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.
Appropriation; Egg Marketing Board.
Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission.
Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows.
Passed the Senate · 13
Mississippi Development Authority; authorize to dispose of projects and pay certain costs related to such disposal.
Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act; revise exemptions from licensure.
Nissan Scholarship Program; authorize Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board to administer.
Public purchasing; require advertisement of bids on the DFA procurement portal.
Domestic abuse protection orders; revise appellate procedure.
Divorce; bona fide separation as a ground for.
Youth court records; parents have right to redacted copies.
Municipal appointments; clarify service limitation period for certain hold-over and interim appointments.
Public purchasing; require public entities to provide option to electronically submit bids for public works.
Divorce; domestic violence as a ground for.
Residential builders/remodelers; revise licensing law.
Memorial highways; designate certain segments of highways as.
Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as memorial highways.
Out of committee · 2
Counties & municipalities; authorize to levy a penalty for the late payment of garbage fees.
Equine riders; require helmet for certain minors on incremental basis.
In committee · 7
Arrest warrant; opportunity for probable cause hearing before issuance.
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Counties, municipalities and school districts; require to publish their annual budget online.
Optional retirement program; authorize participant to join PERS under certain circumstances.
Coahoma County; authorize extension of the lease of healthcare-related facilities on county property.
Holmes County; authorize establishment of "The Municipal Historical Hamlet of West Hill."
Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.