Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
J. P. Wilemon, Jr.
Sponsored
Became law1
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 364 in Prentiss County as the "Oliver Wendell Pinson Memorial Highway."
Passed the Senate3
Municipalities; extend repeal date on authority to enter agreements to provide extra police protection to housing authorities.
Counties and municipalities; extend repeal date on authority to accept credit card payments for judgements, fines and costs.
Off-road vehicles; prohibit on public streets.
In committee13
SREB contract program at out-of-state college of optometry; students not required to practice in Mississippi.
CPR training; require instruction in high school physical education class.
Concealed weapon; permits; revise certain training requirements.
"School Start Date Act"; repeal.
Court reporters; increase annual salaries of.
Paternity proceedings; revise determination of child's surname.
Homestead exemption; provide for certain owners of manufactured homes or mobile homes.
Headlights; require use of when windshield wipers necessary.
Bonds; authorize for the Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center.
Highways; allow the placement of memorials on the right-of-ways of state and U.S. highways subject to certain restrictions.
Teacher salary scale; provide new salary scale for beginning teachers.
State aid roads; remove restriction on use of local bridge replacement and rehabilitation program funds on state aid roads.
Municipalities; revise method of calculating maximum amount that may be assessed for cleaning dilapidated private property.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
In committee · 2
Public School Districts of Innovation; authorize State Board of Education to approve creation of in local school districts.
West Nile Virus Mosquito Management Grant Program; establish in the State Department of Health.