Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Michael Watson
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.
In committee45
Federal Firearm, Magazine and Register Ban Enforcement Act; create.
School board members elected in all districts; superintendents appointed after January 1, 2016.
Health care insurance; no person, employer or health care provider shall be required to participate in any health care plan.
Official dating standards of the State of Mississippi; adopt "B.C." (Before Christ) and "A.D." (Anno Domini).
Health insurers; require to release certain claims data upon request of group policyholder.
Use of public or grant funds for abortion or family planning services; strictly prohibit.
Cell phones; prohibit warrantless tracking of by law enforcement.
"Pay for Success Contracts Act"; authorize DFA and public school districts to only pay providers when results are successful.
Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS); parents may opt-out.
Student transfer from school or school district which has lost accreditation; provide for mandatory transfer.
Local school district budgets; require at least 75% to be expended for instructional purposes.
Charter schools for special needs students; may be approved without approval of local school board.
Student test results; testing companies shall notify schools not later than 21st day after the test is given.
Mississippi Education Savings Scholarship Accounts Program; establish.
Sales tax; remove requirement that certain taxpayers pay June liability for the tax on or before June 25.
Trusty status; offenders ineligible to work at Governor's Mansion if incarcerated for a violent crime.
Elections; revise procedure for examining certain records and for filing certain election contests.
Elections; authorize procedures to promote full investigation and detection of election law violations.
Illegal immigration; Attorney General to seek federal reimbursement of costs incurred by state.
Chemical endangerment of a child or fetus; create crime of.
Homeschool students; authorize participation in extracurricular activities in public school.
Federal Affordable Care Act; prohibit implementation of ACA and prohibit expansion of Medicaid Program.
Presidential Executive Orders; prohibit the State of Mississippi from enforcing unless enacted by U.S. Congress.
Student Online Personal Information Protection Act; enact.
"Mississippi Unborn Infants Dignity Act"; enact.
Common Core educational standards; parents can opt-out.
Intercept gaming winnings of parents with a child support arrearage; provide procedures for.
Unlawful absences from school; no promotion or graduation if student has accumulated 21 or more absences in preceding school year.
Legislature; reduce size beginning with 2019 statewide general election.
"Mississippi Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2016"; establish.
Constitution; provide a process by which ballot initiatives may be revised.
Taxation; limit prosecution's authority to plea-bargain.
Digital privacy; enact protections.
Littering; clarify elements of offense.
Employment Protection Act; revise and clarify.
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; establish board of trustees to make expenditure recommendations.
Jackson County Utility Authority; reconstitute board of directors and revise provisions relating to the board.
Underground Storage Tanks Program; establish advisory council.
Youth sports concussions and head injuries; provide procedures and education requirements.
Naloxone; authorize dispensing without a prescription.
State curriculum for sex and abstinence education; delete repealer.
"Mississippi Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act of 2016"; establish.
Income tax; authorize a deduction for certain retrofitting or upgrades to homes in Coastal Area of Mississippi.
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain school supplies during the last weekend in July.
Educational expenses at qualified private schools; individual income tax credits for.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Abortion services; prohibit Division of Medicaid from reimbursing Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).
Supporting and Strengthening Families Act; create.
Public records law; exempt certain hunting license record of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Passed the Senate · 4
Sale tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Sanctuary cities; prohibit, and require local cooperation with federal immigration control.
Campaign finance; require the itemization of certain expenditures.
Indecent assault; create crime of.
In committee · 2
MS Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; prohibit county authorities from extending service to area unless certain conditions are met.
Common Core National Education Standards; State Board of Education shall replace with ELA Standards in 2016-2017 school year.