Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Sean J. Tindell
Sponsored
Became law8
Silencers on firearms; revise prohibition.
Charitable organizations; revise due date for registration renewal.
Physician's license to practice; filing with circuit clerk not required.
Fantasy Contest Act; enact to require fantasy contest operators to implement certain procedures.
Secretary of State; process for appeal of any penalties imposed by.
Senior status judges; revise service qualification.
Bad check law; technical correction.
Municipal naming rights; may be leased to private commercial entity.
Passed the Senate5
Sanctuary cities; prohibit, and require local cooperation with federal immigration control.
Tidelands; exempt municipal small water craft harbors from obtaining a tidelands lease from the Secretary of State.
Drones; prohibit near and above correctional facilities.
Mississippi Uniform Power of Attorney Act; create.
Child support; modifications retroactive up to one year.
Out of committee3
Forfeiture transparency; establish task force.
Harrison County; authorize the cleaning of blighted property.
City of Gulfport; authorize the Gulfport Redevelopment Authority to enter into long-term lease of certain property.
In committee24
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize a tag with the words "One Coast" imprinted thereon.
Animal cruelty; revise.
Pre-mortem probate; create.
Fire inspectors, fire investigators and fire academy instructors; include in Death Benefits Trust Fund.
Mandatory Statewide Offense Reporting System Task Force; create.
Health insurance; revise assignment of benefits provisions regarding.
Expedited small claims; provide judicial proceeding.
Office of State Public Defender; require AOC to furnish data.
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Law; authorize municipalities to establish leisure and recreation districts under.
Underground utilities; cities and counties shall establish timeline for removal during construction projects.
Knowing exposure to HIV; person convicted of must register as sex offender.
Failure to perform official duty; AG shall represent citizens' rights.
Bail; revise bond forfeiture.
Conspiracy; revise to conform to amendments of Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
State Personnel Board; exempt. Dept. of Corrections from rules, regulations and procedures of.
Age requirements for enrollment of children in K and 1st grade; authorize early enrollment if superintendent determines child is ready.
Assault; enhance penalty when occurs at schools or youth functions.
Mississippi Private Investigation Regulatory Act; create.
Agency legal staff; authorize to hire or retain.
Appropriation; funding National Flood Insurance Program Flood Map Review.
Alienation of affection; abolish tort of.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for an aquarium located in the City of Gulfport.
Commercial air service; authorize incentive for certain expenditures made to increase service at commercial service airports.
Suffrage; restore to Steven C. Gunn.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
Appropriation; Military Department.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.
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.
Vetoed · 1
Income tax; extend repeal date on tax credit for certain charges for using certain port facilities.
Passed the Senate · 3
Sale tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Campaign finance; require the itemization of certain expenditures.
Appropriation; Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Out of committee · 1
Parental rights; termination of.
In committee · 7
Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.
Salary supplement for national board certified school nurses; increase number of nurses eligible.
Mississippi K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission; establish.
Firearms; revise penalty for possession of by convicted felon.
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; establish board of trustees to make expenditure recommendations.
Income tax; authorize a credit for active members of the United States Armed Forces.
Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Master Plan Act; create to provide certain incentive for certain health care facilities.