Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Phillip A. Gandy
Sponsored
Became law2
Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court and increase assessment on convictions.
Multi-modal transportation; include regional railroad authorities in Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund.
In committee5
Passengers; prohibit in truck bed or open cargo area.
Recreational activities; add aircraft to list of authorized activities on certain land.
Gastric pacemaker procedure; require health insurance plans and Medicaid program to provide coverage.
Implied Consent Law; revise penalty when death results from aggravated DUI.
George County; may issue bonds for a recreational complex and impose a sales tax to retire the bonds.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as William R. "Bill" Minor Memorial Highway.
Traffic citations; camera citations from another state not placed on driver's record in this state.
Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Memorial highway; designate a certain portion of MS Highway 245 in Chickasaw County as the Carl J. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Highway Patrol; remove repealer on minimum qualifications and authorize designation of veterans on driver's license.
Dog/hog fights; eliminate repeal of prohibition against.
Statute of limitation; revise for prosecution of vulnerable person abuse.
Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease.
Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.
Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.
Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.
Passed the Senate · 4
Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.
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.
DUI; create child endangerment provision.
In committee · 19
School board election; authorize absentee voting in certain types of districts.
Public assistance benefits; require applicants to submit to random drug testing to qualify.
State agencies; prohibit from using public funds for procedures that result in destruction or injury of human embryos.
Parole; provide for conditional release of an offender to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in certain circumstances.
Manslaughter; increase maximum sentence.
Public benefits; agencies administering programs for must verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for.
Sanctuary cities; prohibit.
"Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act of 2012"; enact.
Distinctive license tag; authorize a tax-free tag for World War II Veterans.
Homestead exemption; extend to unremarried surviving spouses of totally disabled veterans.
Oil severance tax; revise distribution between state and counties.
Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.
Homeschool students; authorize participation in extracurricular activities in public schools.
Homeschool and nonpublic school students; authorize participation in extracurricular activities in public schools.
Mississippi Veterans' Honor Medal Program; establish under Adjutant General.
Parents who send children to private school or homeschool; provide state income tax deduction for.
Bonds; authorize to assist in the establishment of the GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Bonds; authorize for the Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Marty Stuart Center and Congress of Country Music Hall.