Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Credell Calhoun
Sponsored
Passed the House2
Hinds County State Highway System Study Committee; create.
City of Jackson; authorize councilmen to maintain individual offices within City Hall.
Out of committee2
Ad valorem tax; local governing authorities may grant exemption on homesteads of residents serving in military in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Mayor-council form of government; authorize council members of certain to have offices in City Hall.
In committee19
Justice court judges; sitting judges exempt from education requirements.
Legal holiday; set last day of February (African American Day) as.
Qualifying deadline for county offices; extend deadline.
Business improvement districts; reduce vote necessary to implement.
Mississippi Court Corruption Act; enact.
Mississippi Police Brutality Law; enact.
Legal holiday; set August 26th (Women's Day) as.
Trucks; remove the requirement that visibility must be bad from the requirement to reduce speed during inclement weather.
Mississippi Housing Trust Fund; authorize.
Distinctive license tag; exempt veterans of Afghanistan from minimum number requirements.
Sales tax; provide diversion to Jackson to defray ad valorem tax loss and increased costs incurred as seat of state government.
MS Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission; increase membership.
Unemployment compensation; allow benefits for individuals who relocate due to service orders of military spouse.
City of Jackson; require state to provide funds to defray ad valorem tax loss due to city being seat of state government.
City of Jackson; require state provide funds to defray ad valorem tax loss & increased costs incurred as seat of state government.
Affordable housing; create trust fund to assist in development, rehabilitation and preservation of.
Voter enfranchisement; create joint study committee.
Election commissioner; remove requirement to resign 1 year before qualifying for other office.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs of installing certain energy-efficient products in homes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Justice court judges; exempt sitting judges from certain educational requirements.
Vulnerable person abuse; third offense in 5 years a felony.
Sex-related education; require local school boards to adopt a policy on and implement.
City of Jackson; extend repeal date on Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Passed the House · 1
U.S. Highway 78; designate certain segment of in Benton and Marshall Counties as "William 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway".
In committee · 8
Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act; establish additional requirements for DFA's website on state spending.
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election on issue.
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education.
State highway system; add certain segment of roadway in the City of Jackson, Mississippi.
Forfeiture; revise certain provisions under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to Jackson Zoo.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist City of Jackson in making road and street improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist City of Jackson with purchase of fire fighting equipment.