Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Gary Jackson
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Check cashers; reporting of uncollected payment to credit reporting agency by unlicensed check casher is per se violation.
In committee7
Mississippi Check Cashers Act; check cashing transaction shall be void if lender is not licensed.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of East Webster High School.
Check Cashers Act; clarify the term and maximum fee for multiple delayed deposit checks.
Sales tax; reduce the rate on motorcycles from 7% to 5%.
Food Stamp reform; require the Department of Human Services to restore traditional work requirements, income thresholds, etc.
Public funds depository; allow CDFI certified credit unions to qualify as.
City of Starkville; remove repeal date on the city's economic development, tourism and convention tax.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Compact for a Balanced Budget; enact.
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.
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Passed the Senate · 1
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.
Out of committee · 2
Tim Tebow Act; authorize interscholastic extracurricular activity participation of students enrolled in homeschools.
State Board of Cosmetology; all fees shall be deposited into the State General Fund and require warnings prior to citations.
In committee · 3
Official State Book; Holy Bible shall be.
State Superintendent of Education and Commissioner of Higher Education; establish maximum salary for.
Common Core National Education Standards and P.A.R.C.C.; prohibit State Board of Education from implementing.