Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
William Shirley
Sponsored
In committee23
Official state poem; designate "I Am Mississippi" as.
Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Dental insurance; require State Designated Dental Insurance Plan as option for state employees.
Conjugal visits; prohibit for offenders committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Ad valorem taxes; allow local contribution to follow students who transfer to another school district.
Student transfers between school districts; require approved transfer to remain in effect unless student's address changes.
School district transfer; reduce distance from 30 to 20 miles to permit enrollment in a closer school in adjacent district.
"Pledge of Allegiance"; fine schools that fail to recite daily within the first hour of class.
Commercial driver's license; require DPS to provide for renewals in each county seat at request of board of supervisors.
Ad valorem tax; provide partial exemption for certain business personal property.
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property from.
Tax assessors and tax collectors; change references to "revenue assessors" and "revenue collectors."
Department of Revenue; will be liable for costs incurred by taxpayer due to department error in filing tax lien against taxpayer.
Ad Valorem taxes; delete school board's authority to increase without referendum approval.
Motor vehicles; require check with Department of Revenue before scrapping.
Ad valorem taxes; delete school board's authority to increase more than 2% without referendum approval.
Radar; authorize MDOT law enforcement to use when enforcing speed limit laws on commercial vehicles.
Transportation; transfer law enforcement duties of MDOT to the Department of Public Safety.
Utility worker; killing of shall be capital murder.
Mississippi Highway Patrol; authorize to do private contract work when off-duty.
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.
City of Quitman; authorize levying of an additional sales tax for certain purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
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."
"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."
Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act; create.
Passed the House · 5
Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for certain persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.
Firearms; clarify meaning of courthouse and courtroom for purpose of carrying.
Firearms; restrict regulations by certain public bodies regarding.
Firearms; prohibit enforcement of certain federal law relating to.
Capital murder; revise definition to include emergency medical technician, first responders and utility workers.
In committee · 19
Student transfer; prohibit school boards in "D" or "F" rated districts from denying to better performing district.
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexed territory.
Rural Fire Equipment Acquisition Assistance Program; create.
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.
Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund; increase amount Legislature shall appropriate for deposit to.
Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.
Appropriation; Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund for funding bridge program.
Alteration of historical monuments; impose penalty for.
Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.
Homestead exemption; increase for persons 70 years of age or older.
Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.
Municipal annexation; restrict collection of ad valorem taxes until services are provided.
Firearms; prohibit special taxation by cities and counties.
Firearms; prohibit public employers from prohibiting employees from carrying if employee has permit and training endorsement.
School board; elect all at general state election for four-year term.
Weight tolerance; authorize for vehicles hauling animal feed to a farm.
Circuit clerk; increase fee for filing and recording marriage licenses.