Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Sally Doty
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Office Against Interpersonal Violence; clarify responsibilities.
In committee12
Election commissioners; shall be elected to staggered four-year terms.
Polling places; prohibit use of cell phone in unless reporting emergency situations to certain public safety personnel.
Elections; change the length of training course required for managers/pollworkers.
Elections; amend training requirements for resolution board members.
Elections; exclude runoffs from provisions requiring a certain number of machines to be used or a certain number of ballots printed.
Election commissioners; increase maximum annual number of days for which per diem may be claimed.
Income tax; state agencies and political subdivisions may collect debt by a setoff against the debtor's refund.
Cemeteries, for-profit; authorize reversion of title to space after 99 years subject to right of redemption.
Tort Claims Act; clarity governmental immunity.
Texting; prohibit while driving.
Mississippi Uniform Power of Attorney Act; create.
Lincoln County; authorize contracts for naming rights for the county's park buildings and structures.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
In-state tuition; provide for nonresident students entitled to federal Veterans' Educational Assistance.
Death benefits trust fund; create for beneficiaries of local emergency management officials, coroners & deputy coroners.
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; include costs of completing oil and gas wells in the reduced rate levied for drilling oil and gas wells.
Out of committee · 1
Transportation; authorize the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
In committee · 3
Official State Book; Holy Bible shall be.
Health insurance plans; require insurer cost parity for oral anti-cancer medications.
State Superintendent of Education and Commissioner of Higher Education; establish maximum salary for.