Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Johnnie E. Walls, Jr.
Sponsored
Passed the Senate3
Bolivar County; authorize a contribution to the Delta State Alumni Association.
Bolivar County; authorize a contribution to the Choctaw Sewer Association.
Bolivar County; authorize contribution to the Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.
Out of committee2
Equal pay; enact "Fair Pay Act of 2009."
Mississippi Anti-Discrimination in Employment Act; enact.
In committee42
Elections; require training for officials that disseminate voting information.
Medical care to retired or disabled law enforcement officers/fire fighters; UMC to provide at no cost.
Immigration status; make various revisions.
Credit Enhancement Loan Act; enact.
County prosecuting attorney; revise salary in Washington, Bolivar and Coahoma Counties.
Corrections; increase earned-time allowances for crimes committed after a certain date.
Mississippi Department of Labor and Commissioner of Labor; establish.
Expunction; authorize for certain first offense felonies.
Suffrage; delegate to circuit court under certain circumstances.
Reentry courts; provide for creation of.
Attorneys; may withdraw from representation in certain circumstances.
Stun gun; prohibit possession.
Two STD/HIV specialty clinics in underserved areas; direct SBH to establish and operate.
Appropriation FY10; SDH operate 2 STD/HIV clinics in underserved areas of the state.
Criminal records; certain young offender's records may be expunged.
Suffrage; authorize restoration by circuit court.
MDA; create the Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program.
Electronic video machines; legalize in premises other than vessels.
Death penalty; repeal.
Investigators; license and regulate private and legal.
Emmitt Louis Till Victims' Compensation Fund; create.
Diminished capacity; establish as a defense to prosecution.
Jury duty; civil cause of action for termination of employment.
Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create "Good Faith in Employment Act."
Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally retarded.
Gambling; cheating punished as larceny.
Traffic violations; double fine and no record for certain first or second offenses.
Official state song; adopt "My Home Mississippi."
Statutory rape; must be knowing and willful.
Retirement; law enforcement officers, fire fighters or emergency service employees may retire after 20 years service.
Adult day care assisted living services; authorize Division of Medicaid to establish program.
Driver's license; revise restoration of driving privileges.
Traffic regulations; slow-moving traffic to keep right.
Failure to yield; slower traffic to keep right.
Public utilities; shall make personal contact before terminating heat-related service.
Mississippi minimum wage law; enact.
Smoking; allow gaming establishments and bingo parlors.
CON; issue for psychiatric facility beds in Washington County.
Divorce; create bona fide separation as the 13th ground.
U.S. Highway 61; schedule as high priority four-laning of segment between Vicksburg and Leland.
Suffrage; provide for immediate restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions.
Law enforcement officers; extend enhancement of penalty and Castle Doctrine to off duty self defense.
Co-sponsored
Passed the Senate · 1
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
In committee · 2
2009 First Extraordinary Session · Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales on certain clothing, and computers and calculators during the last weekend in July.