Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Gary V. Staples
Sponsored
Became law1
MS Dept. of Information Technology Services; revise certain requirements for employment and require criminal background check.
In committee8
Alteration of historical monuments; impose penalty for.
Mississippi Employee Firearm Protection Act of 2016; create.
Adverse possession; repeal.
Elections; revise how winner is determined when candidates have equal votes.
Oil and gas pipelines; clarify those built using eminent domain must be operated as common carriers.
Weight tolerance; authorize for vehicles hauling animal feed to a farm.
Wireless Communication Commission; bring forward section creating.
Public Accountancy; revise laws regulating the practice of.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 42
Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; delete repealer on.
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
"Mississippi Church Protection Act"; create.
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Electric Power Association Law; provide additional provisions applicable to generation and transmission cooperatives.
Electric power associations; revise regulatory laws.
Appropriation; Barber Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.
Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.
Appropriation: Real Estate Commission and Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.
Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.
Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.
Appropriation; Cosmetology, Board of.
Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.
Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.
Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for.
Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.
Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Passed the House · 8
Firearms; clarify meaning of courthouse and courtroom for purpose of carrying.
Noah's Law; create.
Firearms; restrict regulations by certain public bodies regarding.
Firearms; prohibit enforcement of certain federal law relating to.
Elections; increase per diem of election commissioners for nonelection days.
Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements at state parks.
In committee · 13
Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Holy Bible; designate as the official state book of Mississippi.
School board training; revise certain provisions to require to be conducted by the Secretary of State.
School board; elect all at general state election for four-year term.
School Safety; authorize all districts to develop security plan in addition to participating in MCOPS Grant Program.
Harvest permits; revise vehicles eligible for to include those carrying disposal well waters to.
The Patient Choice Act of 2016; enact.
"Nancy's Law"; create to provide remedies for investigation of vulnerable person abuse.
Concealed weapon; authorize person who is a United States Armed Forces member and has a valid military ID card to possess.
State flag; require public colleges and universities to display on each campus or lose state funds.
State flag; require state agencies, local governments and public colleges and universities to display on or at public buildings.
State flag; require governmental entities that receive state funds and public colleges and universities to display.
Income tax; authorize a credit for certain small businesses that create new jobs.