Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Sampson Jackson II
Sponsored
Became law2
MDOC; clarify type of contracts that must be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board.
Kemper County; authorize a contribution to Mississippi Community Development Empowerment, Inc.
Passed the Senate2
Private correctional facilities; must guarantee recidivism rate that is less than MDOC's recidivism rate.
Department of ITS; authorize to conduct fingerprint background check on personnel for access into the State Data Centers.
Out of committee2
Corrections; extend repeal date on MDOC's authority to place offenders in county jails.
State Personnel Board; exempt Dept. of Corrections from rules, regulations and procedures of.
In committee30
Absentee ballot; require to be placed in an unmarked envelope inside the envelope containing affidavits to ensure ballot secrecy.
Salary realignment for certain MDOC correctional officers; authorize.
Alternative school placement; provide clear standards and notice to parents or legal guardians.
Appropriation FY2017; MDOT for three-lane Highway 16 in Kemper County.
School Resource Officers; require uniform statewide training program.
Felony conviction; revise expunction of.
Parole hearings; not required for offenders convicted on or after July 1, 2014 who meet certain other requirements.
Parole board; may revoke parole of offender who commits a felony or absconds supervision.
Parole; shall not be reduced by length of time offender absconds supervision.
Crimes of violence; remove reference to parole in provision designating offenses as.
Graduated sanctions; remove reference designating an arrest as a technical violation.
Offender case plans; MDOC to develop for parole-eligible offenders convicted on or after July 1, 2014.
Sex offenders; amend MDOC's duty to monitor and investigate those who fail to register as such.
State-owned vehicles; MDOC Commissioner may request unmarked vehicle for use in official investigations.
Failure to register as a sex offender; change method of determining length of required electronic monitoring by MDOC.
Offender temporary personal leave; MDOC commissioner may grant with certain conditions.
Secure detention; raise minimum age.
Keyaurdra's Law; require unique identifying mark on bullet casings.
Tenth Circuit Court District; create subdistrict and additional judge.
Habitual offenders; revise method of determining whether a felony triggers sentencing as.
Habitual offender; offenses that trigger enhanced sentencing must have been committed when a person was 18 years of age or older.
Youthful Offender Unit; offenders housed in to remain under court's jurisdiction.
Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation; abolish and transfer to MDOC.
Parole; clarify list of offenses that make offenders convicted between 1995-2014 ineligible for.
Assistant teachers/reading instructors; require in each K-3 class.
Drug courts; amend criteria for participation in.
Burn bans; allow board of supervisors to provide an exemption for certain persons.
Energy efficiency standards for commercial buildings; extend repealer on.
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ certain supervised offenders.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to widen portions of Highway 16 in Kemper County.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
Appropriation; Military Department.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.
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.
Passed the Senate · 3
Sale tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Salary supplement for Nat'l. Bd. Certified teachers who teach in certain counties; authorize & clarify process reimbursement.
Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on.
In committee · 5
Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Official State Flag; change design to that of the "Magnolia Flag."
Income tax; authorize a credit for active members of the United States Armed Forces.
Bonds; authorize issuance of state general obligation bonds for capital improvements at state parks.