Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Haskins Montgomery
Sponsored
Became law3
National Guard militia; clarify immunity for members serving in federally funded duty status during declared emergencies.
Concealed-carry permit; revised enhanced.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 528 in Jasper County as the Jasper County Veterans Memorial Highway.
Passed the Senate3
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ veterans.
Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; extend repealer on.
MS Military Family Relief Fund; allow utilization by Mississippi National Guardsmen regardless of mobilization status.
Out of committee2
Environmental Protection; provide liability protection for employees of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Nonproducing minerals; annual assessment.
In committee5
Cyberbullying; revise and clarify electronic communication offenses.
Ad valorem taxation; exempt hunting and/or fishing leases on sixteenth section lands.
Deer processors; authorize to cover 50% of processing cost from abandoning individuals after 90 days.
CON; issue for nursing home in Jones County.
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 528 in Jasper County as the Will Danzler Memorial Highway.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
In-state tuition; provide for nonresident students entitled to federal Veterans' Educational Assistance.
Death benefits trust fund; create for beneficiaries of local emergency management officials, coroners & deputy coroners.
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.
Out of committee · 1
Transportation; authorize the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
In committee · 7
Official State Book; Holy Bible shall be.
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Mississippi Mineral Rights Reform Act of 2013; create.
Seismic operations; provide permit process and protections for surface owners.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.
Public records law; exempt certain hunting license record of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Highways; require highways removed from state highway system to be placed in the state aid road program.