Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Will Longwitz
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Children; clarify reporting of certain crimes against.
Out of committee1
Election managers; municipalities may increase discretionary pay and may compensate those who attend training sessions.
In committee15
MDOC Early Release Programs; prohibit participation in by offenders convicted of house burglary.
High-school testing requirements; replace PARCC and SATP2 with ACT assessment on phased-in basis.
Public school student dyslexia program; clarify school district responsibilities.
Enrollment of children in public schools; informal kinship caregiver may enroll.
Legislative Budget Office; shall publish on its website budget requests submitted by state agencies.
Board of supervisors; authorize Madison County to employ an assistant county prosecuting attorney.
Contractors; require interest-bearing accounts for retainage withheld.
Madison County; create Twenty-third Circuit Court District.
Advanced Placement teacher recertification requirement; clarify.
Statutory limitation on budgeted school district expenditures for administration; direct SDE to withhold MAEP funds for overspending.
Sex offenders; require GPS when victim under the age of 17.
Domestic violence; revise penalties.
Income tax; increase the dollar amount of brackets and adjust for inflation.
Madison County; authorize hiring of an assistant county prosecuting attorney.
City of Ridgeland; authorize the city to levy an additional sales tax for certain purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Cheating on statewide tests; financial responsibilities of local school district, licensure sanctions and criminal penalties.
Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance.
Concealed weapons law; decrease certain fees for licensees.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Sales tax; include costs of completing oil and gas wells in the reduced rate levied for drilling oil and gas wells.
Passed the Senate · 4
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Bronze Star motor vehicle tags; exempt from vehicle registration fees and taxes.
Autism; require insurance policies to offer coverage for/regulate practice of applied behavior analysis.
Legal proceedings; child witness to receive accommodations.
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.
In committee · 3
Official State Book; Holy Bible shall be.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.
Court reporting; revise definition of.