Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, Senate.
Bob M. Dearing
Sponsored
Became law1
Dog fighting; revise offense of and penalty for.
Passed the Senate1
Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect members of school board.
Out of committee1
Insurance agents; exempt age 75 or older from continuing education requirements.
In committee29
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Adams County in replacing the Old Kingston School building.
Marissa's Law; enact.
Legislative member election contests; person who brings and loses contest must pay attorney's fees and costs.
Appropriation FY2019; pilot programs for legal representation for indigent parents in child abuse cases.
Sales taxation; exempt purchases for fund-raising the Ducks Unlimited, Inc., chapters.
Motor vehicle privilege tax; increase the period of time within which a newly acquired motor vehicle must be registered.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of for drainage improvements to Foster Creek in and near the Town of Crosby.
"Meet My Mississippi"; designate as official state poem.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in the repair and renovation of the historic Rodney Presbyterian Church.
Blowout prevention; require training course for rig workers.
Public waterways; landowner not liable for illegal use of ATVs in public waters.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to repair & renovate the Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center.
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing/installing solar energy system or energy efficiency services.
Wildlife; allow mentally handicapped persons to hunt during special youth season and exempt from license requirements.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of for storm drainage improvements in the Town of Crosby.
Kennels; require permit and impose animal health standards.
Wireless E911 service charges; revise the disbursement of.
Teacher licensure; authorize reciprocity license for approved foreign-certified teaching credentials.
Bonds; authorize g.o. bonds to assist the Town of Crosby in making improvements to its surface water drainage system.
Counties; real or personal property shall be sold to satisfy special assessment for garbage fees.
Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to four lane MS Hwy 24 from Liberty to I-55.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds to assist in establishing a McComb and Pike County Musical Heritage/Creative Arts Museum.
Blowout prevention; require training course for rig workers.
Lottery; create and use proceeds to fund Vision 21 projects and for maintenance of state maintained highways.
Retired judges; authorize to solemnize marriages and obtain a free pistol license.
Use tax; authorize a certain portion of collections to be distributed to municipalities.
Taxation; increase the excise tax on cigarettes.
Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to Natchez Children's Services.
Bonds; authorize to assist Natchez in constructing a Civil Rights Memorial.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
2018 First Extraordinary Session · Lottery; create and establish the Mississippi Lottery Corporation to administer the lottery.
2018 First Extraordinary Session · BP Settlement Funds; deposit into State BP Settlement Fund and Gulf Coast Restoration Fund.
Emergency Medical Technicians; authorize to transport police dogs injured in the line of duty.
Group health insurance plan coverage for prescription drugs; authorize medication synchronization for beneficiaries.
Memorial highways; designate various portions of highways as.
Rare diseases; UMMC and other agencies shall prepare report on the state of in Mississippi.
Delta State University property; authorize DFA to transfer to Coahoma County Community College.
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.
Alcorn State; buildings erected on university land leased to private entities for student housing are exempt from taxation.
Passed the Senate · 14
Resident real estate broker license; revise qualifications for.
Elections; Legislature has exclusive jurisdiction over primary contests when regular session following the election convenes.
State parks; exempt veterans who have been adjudged to have a total 100% service-connected disability from entry fees.
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Dog and cat abuse; create statewide online registry of offenders.
MS Transportation Commission; authorize to receive payments for the enforcement of traffic laws in work zones.
Mississippi chartered or domiciled banks; provide for parity with foreign banks when extending open end credit.
Residential builders/remodelers; revise licensing law.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize certain distillers to sell their products at the distillery for off-premises consumption.
Certified poll managers; clarify payments for online training.
Sexting; create delinquent act of.
Oil and gas severance tax; extend repealer on reduced tax on production from horizontally drilled wells.
Tourism; create the Mississippi Travel and Tourism Council.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various purposes.
In committee · 3
Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.
Lottery; authorize and provide that net proceeds go to highways and MAEP.
Scenic Rivers Development Alliance; authorize the establishment of.