Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Bob M. Dearing
Sponsored
Became law2
City of Natchez/Adams County; authorize contributions to Natchez, Inc.
Adams County; authorize to construct or acquire a county jail anywhere in the county.
In committee21
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to repair & renovate the Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center.
Retirement; allow members of the Legislature to retire and receive a retirement allowance under certain circumstances.
Public waterways; landowner not liable for illegal use of ATVs in public waters.
Sales taxation; exempt purchases for fund-raising the Ducks Unlimited Inc., chapters.
Wildlife; allow mentally handicapped persons to hunt during special youth season and exempt from license requirements.
Illegal dog fighting; revise seizure and forfeiture of animals.
Cruelty to dogs or cats; revise felony offense.
Deputy sheriff for narcotics; fund from drug fines.
Insurance agents; exempt age 75 or older from continuing education requirements.
"I am Mississippi"; designate as official state poem.
Gaming; repeal certain prohibitions against the advertising of a lottery.
Legislative member election contests; person who brings and loses contest must pay attorney's fees and costs.
Wireless E911 service charges; revise the disbursement of.
Appropriation FY2017; pilot programs for legal representation for indigent parents in child abuse cases.
Alcoholic beverages; remove provision that prohibits advertisements from originating in a dry area.
DHS supervision; reduce to 6 months.
Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to assist Meadville in making improvements to its sanitary sewer collection system.
Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to four lane MS Hwy 24 from Liberty to I-55.
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing/installing solar energy system or energy efficiency services.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds to assist in establishing a McComb & Pike County musical heritage/creative arts museum.
Adams County, Mississippi, and PERS; settle certain claims for obligations of the former Natchez Regional Medical Center.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Memorial highway; designate U.S. 45 Alternate in Lowndes County as Tom Goode Memorial Highway.
Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; expand to include cellular telephones.
State agency leases; DFA to approve request for proposals before advertisement.
Supporting and Strengthening Families Act; create.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for various entities.
School safety plan documents; exempt from Public Records Act.
Election Commissioners; authorize to receive mileage reimbursement.
RFP for ACA-compliant health insurance policy for state employees not eligible for State Health Plan; DFA to issue.
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Appropriation; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.
Historic tax credit and MS Small Business Investment Act; increase amount of credits that may be allocated under.
Passed the Senate · 14
Sales taxation; revise exemption for durable medical equipment and home medical supplies.
Child abuse; expand to include a trafficked child.
Sale tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
County supervisors; create education and certification program for.
Education Enhancement Funds; authorize for Mississippi Schools for Arts, Math and Blind/Deaf.
University of Mississippi Medical Center and MSU; may enter into a long-term lease with IHL's approval.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of Mississippi Highway 15 in Union County as the Zack Stewart Highway.
Writs of garnishment; limit liability of garnishee if garnishee is a financial institution.
Campaign finance; require the itemization of certain expenditures.
Candidate's or elector's residence; may be presumed from homestead exemption.
Out-of-state tuition waiver for veterans; shall not be given to certain nonresident students at professional schools or colleges.
Salary supplement for Nat'l. Bd. Certified teachers who teach in certain counties; authorize & clarify process reimbursement.
Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various economic development programs.
Out of committee · 2
Government purchasing; laws regarding apply to public construction on private property when public funds are used.
Public buildings; update and consolidate the list of under DFA's supervision and care.
In committee · 2
Income tax; authorize a credit for active members of the United States Armed Forces.
Bonds; authorize issuance of state general obligation bonds for capital improvements at state parks.