Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
Terry W. Brown
Sponsored
Became law7
Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval.
City of Starkville; authorize a long-term ground lease of certain property belonging to Mississippi State University.
The "Prohibition Against Employer Intimidation Act"; create.
Franchise tax; exempt certain savings and loan associations.
Labor unions; prohibit mass picketing of a residence or place of business.
Local government; prohibit from limiting background checks by employers.
Mississippi Employment Fairness Act; create.
Passed the Senate1
Nonnative plant species control; exempt forestry and silviculture activities from permit requirement for areas exceeding one acre.
In committee4
Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law; buyer must sign credit insurance disclosure.
MS Motor Vehicle Commission Law; provide compensation that mfgr./dist. must pay dealer upon termination of franchise.
Student transfer from school or school district which has lost accreditation; provide for mandatory transfer.
Ad valorem taxes; exempt certain heavy equipment from.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Memorial highways; designate MS Highway 6 within the State of Mississippi as the "Military Order of the Purple Heart Highway."
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Passed the Senate · 1
Federally designated controlled-access interstate highways; clarify responsibility to investigate motor vehicle accidents.
Out of committee · 1
Mississippi Corrections and Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2014; enact.
In committee · 2
Public School Districts of Innovation; authorize State Board of Education to approve creation of in local school districts.
Contractor's tax; reduce for drilling oil and gas well utilizing hydraulic fracturing.