Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
David Baria
Sponsored
Became law1
Hancock County; authorize board of supervisors to enter into certain contracts to promote tourism.
Passed the Senate1
Scenic Byways; designate certain segments in Hancock County as "Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway" and "Scenic Byways to Space."
In committee42
"Bill of Rights" for patients and residents of health care facilities; provide.
Nursing facilities; required to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance by licensing agency.
Mississippi False Claims Act; create.
Beer; increase the amount of alcohol that it may contain from 5% by weight to 8% by weight.
Property/casualty insurance; prohibit premium increase for certain policies when no change in circumstances of insured.
Constitutional rights; contractual waiver only effective if knowingly executed.
Health insurance; require insurers to offer insurance under the federal Health Care Tax Credit Program.
Property insurance; policy with concurrent causation exclusion is unfair and deceptive act/adopt efficient proximate cause doctrine.
Open Meeting and Public Records Acts; revised imposition of penalties for violation of.
Income tax; provide a credit for certain energy-efficiency improvements to property.
Civil actions; insurer has burden of proof for exclusions/exceptions in homeowners insurance policies.
Homemade beer; authorize making of homemade beer for domestic or household uses.
Gubernatorial pardon; require public hearing.
Personal Service Contract Review Board; approve state agency advertising procurements.
Ethics in lobbying reform; omnibus bill.
Open Meetings and Public Records Acts; revise imposition of penalties for violation of.
Mississippi Department of Insurance Transparency Act; create.
Public school construction projects; require major projects to meet USGBC's LEED silver standard.
State parks; allow the use of electric golf carts within a state park.
Mississippi Consumer Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights; create.
Homeowners insurance; adopt efficient proximate cause doctrine to require coverage for certain losses.
Residential property insurance; require rate filings to include discounts when certain construction techniques are used.
Medicaid and S.C.H.I.P.; redetermination of eligibility for shall be available by mail.
Public schools; require testing of portable classrooms and participation indoor air quality program developed by EPA.
Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; create under authority of Insurance Commissioner.
Homeowners insurance; prohibit cancellations of policies based solely on the presence of Chinese drywall.
Nursing facilities; required to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance by licensing agency.
Marine Resources; authorize DMR to create a pilot marine reserve using Deepwater Horizon oil spill funds.
Schedule II controlled substance; delivery by mail requires adult signature.
Nurse practitioner supervision by physician or dentist; revise.
Outboard motors; require registration.
Insurance companies; prohibit payment of loss ratio bonus to agents.
Franchise agreements; regulate between outdoor sport equipment dealers, manufacturers and distributors.
Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act/Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Act; enact.
Sewer services; require person to pay delinquent fees before receiving car tag.
Highway Patrol; establish escort procedures and policy.
Beer breweries; allow to provide certain samples.
Life insurance companies; prohibit payout to beneficiary by depositing proceeds into checking account.
Public contracts related to a federally declared disaster; grant preference to resident contractors.
Beer; authorize manufacture of beer of more than 5% by weight for sale in another state.
Local improvement taxing districts; authorize and levy tax on property within.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repairs and renovations at Buccaneer State Park.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Blue Alert System; create.
Memorial highway; designate a certain segment of I-59 as "Mississippi Gold Star Memorial Highway."
"Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act"; define data to be maintained on searchable website.
Passed the Senate · 3
Schedule I; expand definition of cathinone derivatives and synthetic cannabinoids.
Concealed weapons; authorize carrying without permit by all prosecutors and coroners.
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as "William R. 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway."
In committee · 6
Texting while driving; prohibit.
Oil storage tanks; require safety measures at location of.
Chancery clerks; authorize, upon request, the redaction of social security numbers on recorded documents.
Salaries of judges; increase/establish funding.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum; establish commission to select site and employ director.
Natural resources; require an assessment of the value of Mississippi's natural resources.