Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Jay Hughes
Sponsored
In committee7
Open primaries; authorize.
Divorce; authorize 13th ground of as non-cohabitation for a certain number of years.
County and municipal elections; require to be nonpartisan.
School district superintendents; require all to be appointed beginning in 2018.
Subpoena; authorize any person at least 18 years old to serve.
City of Oxford; authorize contributions to Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation.
Lafayette County; authorize contribution to the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Death certificates; Vital Records shall issue five copies without charge for deceased veterans.
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Law Enforcement Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund; revise eligibility of.
Passed the House · 2
Noah's Law; create.
Election code; revise.
In committee · 11
Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Cosmetology Board licenses; require that each license contain current passport photograph.
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Compulsory School Attendance Law; lower mandatory age to 5 years.
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election approves lottery.
Lobbying; prohibit legislator from engaging in for four years after leaving office.
Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign.
School district superintendents; require all to be appointed beginning in 2019.
Compulsory School Attendance Law; rename as the "Kindergarten Increases Diplomas (KIDs) Act" and lower compulsory age to five years.
Compulsory School Attendance Law; lower mandatory age to 5 years to include kindergarten students.
Income tax; authorize a credit for certain small businesses that create new jobs.