Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
Will Longwitz
Sponsored
Became law3
Embezzlers; prohibit public employment.
Domestic violence; clarify when arrest may be made without warrant.
Sales taxation; exempt sales to the Mississippi Children's Museum.
Passed the Senate2
Legislative Budget Office; shall publish on its website budget requests submitted by state agencies.
Domestic violence; revise penalty.
Out of committee1
Election managers; municipalities may increase discretionary pay and may compensate those who attend training sessions.
In committee10
MDOC Early Release Programs; prohibit participation by offenders convicted of house burglary.
Health care industry zones; may be countywide under certain circumstances.
Public records requests; create administrative procedure for Ethics Commission to enforce.
Commercial driver's license; provide that certain drivers with visual impairment in one eye may obtain.
Vulnerable senior citizens; Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging may establish investigation/legal unit.
High-school graduation and grade promotion requirements; replace PARCC with ACT Test.
Health benefit plans; certain plans must provide coverage for tests for early detection of cardiovascular disease.
Protection from domestic abuse; clarify record.
State tuition assistance; add Tulane University Madison and Mississippi Coast Campus to list of eligible institutions.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval.
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Katie's Law; require DNA sample from certain arrestees.
Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act; create.
Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal.
Underground storage of gases; clarify that certain Oil and Gas Board statute shall be applicable for the issuance of a permit for.
Passed the Senate · 1
Domestic Violence Protection Order Registry; require arresting officer to perform check.
In committee · 2
Attorney-member of Legislature; automatic continuance upon application.
Appropriation FY2015; Supreme Court fund MS Civil Legal Assistance program.