Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Billy Hudson
Sponsored
Became law2
Boll weevil fund; extend repealer on annual audit of MS Boll Weevil Management Corporation Trust Fund.
Agritourism; provide limited liability for persons engaged in.
Passed the Senate5
Motor vehicle privilege tax; increase the period of time within which a newly acquired motor vehicle must be registered.
Agriculture; extend repealer on the use of livestock facilities at no charge by certain groups.
Memorial highways; designate description of sign for the Gold Star Memorial Highway.
Memorial highways; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 11 in Lamar County as "Tyler Kilsby and Leon Sims Memorial Highway."
Agricultural crimes; revise crime of livestock theft.
Out of committee2
Agriculture; violations related to noxious weeds and bees subject to administrative and civil penalties.
MS SAFE Mortgage Act; exempt small loan companies with mortgage lending activities under a certain amount.
In committee18
Wildlife; exempt residents who are active or retired members of Armed Forces or sworn law enforcement officers from hunter education.
Legislature; reduce size of Mississippi Senate and reduce legislative compensation.
Oil storage tanks; require safety measures at location of.
Motorcycle helmets; technical correction for name of entity with approval authority.
Notice of tax sale; increase fee allowed for sheriff upon serving.
Cell phones; limit use and prohibit texting while driving.
Headlights; require use during precipitation.
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Disabled veterans; increase for totally disabled veterans and extend to unremarried surviving spouses of such veterans.
Concealed weapon permits; revise certain training requirements.
Boating safety; require persons aboard vessels underway to wear a personal flotation device.
Dairying; remove repealer on the Milk Producers Transportation Cost Assistance Loan Fund.
Agriculture; authorize the commissioner to adopt license categories for retail food establishments.
Emerging crops; remove repealer on maximum amount of loans of the Emerging Crops Fund.
Commissioners of election; modify the manner in which persons qualify as candidates for.
Probation; person must pay all fines, etc. before discharge from.
Agriculture; remove the prospective change in maximum amount of loans of the Emerging Crops Fund.
Egg Marketing Board; assessments to be remitted to foundation for marketing purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease.
Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Passed the Senate · 2
Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties and municipalities to exempt vehicles of military personnel who receive eminent danger pay.
Local school superintendents; all appointed after January 1, 2016.
In committee · 7
Motor vehicle ad valorem tax credit; authorize for owners of motorcycles.
Charter schools; authorize open-enrollment and conversion public charter schools in the state.
MS Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; revise powers and duties of the county utility authorities.
MS Wireless Communication Commission; revise authority regarding local government entities.
Bonds; authorize to assist in the establishment of the GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing and installing a solar electric energy system.
Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to provide funds for.