Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Tony Smith
Sponsored
Became law2
Municipal separate school districts with added territory; trustee elections conducted by county election commissioners.
Stone County; extend repeal date on provision authorizing certain assessment on misdemeanor convictions.
In committee9
Textbooks; authorize local school boards to reject for certain content.
School board election; authorize absentee voting in certain types of districts.
Requirements for enrollment of children in public schools; include proof of purchase of car tag in the proper county.
Economic development; create the Mississippi Small Project Economic Development Financing Revolving Fund.
CON; authorize transfer of nursing home beds from Hancock County and new nursing home beds in Lamar County.
Health care CON; issue to hospital in Harrison County for adult psych beds for patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Certified Investigator Program; create special fund to support homicide investigation training and impose surcharge on violations.
Certified Investigator Program; impose surcharge and create fund.
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing and installing a solar electric energy system.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as William R. "Bill" Minor Memorial Highway.
Window Tint Law; exempt government fire department vehicles.
Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Highway Patrol; remove repealer on minimum qualifications and authorize designation of veterans on driver's license.
Dog/hog fights; eliminate repeal of prohibition against.
Residential Builders and Remodelers Act; revise license requirements and exemptions.
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.
Passed the Senate · 4
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.
School premises liability; provide for shared use and public access to school buildings.
DUI; create child endangerment provision.
In committee · 17
Licensed vessel pilots; limit liability of pilots and trainees.
Corrections; persons convicted of certain violent crimes not eligible for earned time or other time for reduction of sentence.
Statute of limitation; revise for prosecution of vulnerable person abuse.
School board members elected in all districts; superintendents appointed after January 1, 2016.
Sales taxation; exempt certain sales of manufacturing machinery that is manufactured or primarily assembled in this state.
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.
Public university property; require DFA to purchase and to sell on behalf of all state universities.
Sex offenders; require lie detector test if victim under 16.
CON; issue for nursing facility in Jackson to provide care to ventilator dependent pediatric patients.
MS Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; revise powers and duties of the county utility authorities.
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.
Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to provide funds for.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Marty Stuart Center and Congress of Country Music Hall.