Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, Senate.
Gary Jackson
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; authorize municipalities to permit operation on municipal streets.
In committee1
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Ackerman with sidewalk repairs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Sex offenders; future contact with victim prohibited (Carly's Law).
Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase "In God We Trust" at the bottom.
State Auditor; authorize to examine tax returns necessary for auditing certain federal benefits.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
Appropriation; Military Department.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.
Passed the Senate · 7
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
Department of Finance & Administration; require to conduct a biennial review of the state agency procurement process.
Mississippi High School Activities Association; require to comply with Mississippi Open Meetings Law to receive public funds.
Veterans; create the Mississippi Veterans Honor Medal Program.
Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.
MS Conveyance Safety Act; exempt conveyances that serve only two adjacent floors from annual inspection requirement.
Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies.
In committee · 5
Appointed state officers; provide for the removal of for certain forms of willful neglect.
Department of Corrections; shall contract to establish a state inmate cost-per-day review.
DFA; expand authority of Bond Advisory Division to audit local government use of certain bond funds.
Agency Open Data Act of 2020; enact.
Intervention courts; require best practices based on evidence or research.