Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Videt Carmichael
Sponsored
Became law3
Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to issue cease and desist orders against persons engaged in unlicensed activities.
Provider-sponsored health plans; authorize formation of/provide certification process.
Car rental limited license; provide that employee or agent of company shall not be required to have license.
Vetoed1
MS Commission on College and Career Readiness; establish to recommend new standards to replace Common Core.
Passed the Senate2
State Employees Health Insurance Plan; extend repealer on provision providing for the payment of premiums.
Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool; revise eligibility for coverage/clarify when association may close enrollment.
In committee12
Insurance producers; employees of limited license rental car companies are deemed to be licensed producers.
Newborn screening program, direct State Board of Health to include Krabbe Newborn Screening.
Texting; prohibit while driving for those under 18.
Auto repair shops; prohibit certain labor charges by.
Auto insurance; revise requirement that insurer paying a claim must add name of repair business or lienholder on the check.
Insurance companies; prohibit from designating specific auto body repair businesses.
Auto liability insurance; allow exclusions & limitations on coverage if approved by Commissioner of Insurance.
Municipal and county fire protection funds; increase annual amount paid to.
Wildlife; prohibit commission from adopting certain restrictions on taking of white-tailed deer over feeders on private lands.
Posting of bond as a condition of parole or early release by a defendant; authorize.
Lauderdale County; authorize to fund Chaplaincy Program of the detention facility from revenue of inmate phone service.
City of Quitman; authorize the imposition of a sales tax to fund additions and improvements to the city's sports complex.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Concealed-carry permit; revised enhanced.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Passed the Senate · 1
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.
In committee · 2
Official State Book; Holy Bible shall be.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.