Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Sean J. Tindell
Sponsored
Became law4
Mississippi Uniform Limited Partnership Act; revise and expand.
Cat Island; authorize Secretary of State to exchange certain property located on with National Park Service.
Limited liability companies; delete repeal clause on fees.
Scenic Byways; designate U.S. Highway 90 within the Cities of Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian as a scenic byway.
Passed the Senate5
Medical examiner; require appointment in southern region.
Inmate Welfare Fund; revise administration of.
Public Defender Oversight and Accountability Commission; create.
Prison agricultural lands; revise procedure for leasing.
Tidelands; exempt municipal small water craft harbors from obtaining a tidelands lease from the Secretary of State.
In committee15
Court reporters; increase annual salary of.
Crime laboratory fee; revise imposition of.
Sexual assault; extend statute of limitations for civil suit.
Wills and estates; fast-track administration available for certain small estates.
Public utility; value of certain utilities in eminent domain actions by municipalities shall not exceed utility's outstanding debt.
Hospital assessments for Medicaid funding and DSH/UPL payments to certain hospitals; provide for.
Obscene electronic communication; clarify venue.
Assault; enhance penalty when occurs at schools or youth functions.
Civil actions; property and casualty insurers have burden of proof for exclusions in all perils coverage policy.
Animal cruelty; revise.
Expedited small claims; provide judicial proceeding.
Child custody; parent desiring to relocate must first seek hearing.
Pre-mortem probate; create.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for an aquarium located in the City of Gulfport.
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
City of D'Iberville; revise purposes for which gaming fees may be expended.
Concealed weapons law; decrease certain fees for licensees.
MS Department of Public Safety and MBN sworn officer salary scale and experience increases; enact.
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; 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.
Vetoed · 1
Coast Coliseum Commission; authorize expenditure of money in its trust fund for certain purposes.
Passed the Senate · 5
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Bronze Star motor vehicle tags; exempt from vehicle registration fees and taxes.
Visitation; allow to third party under certain limited circumstances.
Expunction of felony; revise.
Concealed weapon; authorize carrying of.
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.
Out of committee · 1
Transportation; authorize the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
In committee · 12
Persons with disabilities; require state agencies to enhance employment opportunities for.
Official State Book; Holy Bible shall be.
Property Insurance Clarity Act; create.
Civil liability; prohibit damages for wrongful birth or wrongful life.
Public records law; exempt certain hunting license record of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Mississippi Youth Concussion Law; clarify protocol for child's return to school sport.
Income tax; authorize establishment of catastrophe savings accounts and exempt contributions and distributions from tax.
Animal cruelty; revise penalties for acts of cruelty to dogs and cats.
Marine resources; provide for due process for arrests and seizure of catch for seafood violations.
Highways; require highways removed from state highway system to be placed in the state aid road program.
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing/installing solar energy system or energy efficiency services.
Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds for improvement to the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi.