Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Sean J. Tindell
Sponsored
Became law4
Airport authorities; may enforce a lien on aircraft for unpaid landing fees or other rates and charges.
Vulnerable person act; clarify abuse and neglect under.
Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease.
Federal disaster; contractor awarded public works bid using funds from must review job candidates from Dept. of Employment Security.
In committee6
Deadly weapons; repeal requirement that dealers maintain a public record of sales.
Tidelands; exempt municipal small water craft harbors from obtaining a tidelands lease from the Secretary of State.
Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; revise the definition of the term "tourism project."
Offshore drilling operations; prohibit on state-owned land in Block 71.
Drug rehabilitation program; require for persons convicted of drug crimes and for probationers who fail drug test.
Post-release supervision; violent offenders required to serve period of post-release supervision on house arrest.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as William R. "Bill" Minor Memorial Highway.
Window Tint Law; exempt government fire department vehicles.
Beer; authorize manufacture of beer of more than 5% by weight for sale in another state.
Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Dog/hog fights; eliminate repeal of prohibition against.
Residential Builders and Remodelers Act; revise license requirements and exemptions.
Statute of limitation; revise for prosecution of vulnerable person abuse.
Beer breweries; allow to provide samples subject to certain restrictions.
Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Beer; increase the amount of alcohol that it may contain from 5% by weight to 8% by weight.
Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.
Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.
Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.
Appropriation; Egg Marketing Board.
Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission.
Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows.
Appropriation; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority.
Passed the Senate · 2
Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties and municipalities to exempt vehicles of military personnel who receive eminent danger pay.
Municipal and county law enforcement officer; allow spouse of officer killed in the line of duty to purchase officer's sidearm.
Out of committee · 1
Light wine & beer; retailers may not accept coupons that are redeemed from a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor of light wine or beer.
In committee · 19
Pawnshop transactions; require electronic transmission if law enforcement supplies software.
Licensed vessel pilots; limit liability of pilots and trainees.
Corrections; persons convicted of certain violent crimes not eligible for earned time or other time for reduction of sentence.
Service of notice of expiration of redemption period.
Income and sales tax; limit liability if previous Department of Revenue audit determined taxpayer was in compliance with the law.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to repair, renovate & refurbish Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center.
Judicial and district attorney salaries; increase.
Homeschool students; authorize participation in extracurricular activities in public schools.
Homeschool and nonpublic school students; authorize participation in extracurricular activities in public schools.
Public university property; require DFA to purchase and to sell on behalf of all state universities.
Manslaughter; distinguish between voluntary and involuntary.
Implied Consent Law; revise penalty when death results from aggravated DUI.
MS Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; revise powers and duties of the county utility authorities.
Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Fund; increase maximum period of time that MDA may make payments from.
MS Wireless Communication Commission; revise authority regarding local government entities.
Parents who send children to private school or homeschool; provide state income tax deduction for.
Bonds; authorize for reconstruction, repair and renovation of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.
Bonds; authorize to assist in the establishment of the GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi.
City of D'Iberville; revise purpose for which gaming fees may be expended.