Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
John Mayo
Sponsored
Became law3
Mississippi Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal System Law; extend repealer on.
Counties; authorize to work on natural and man-made drainage structures.
City of Southaven; authorize to impose a tax on restaurants to fund promotion o tourism, parks and recreation.
Passed the House2
Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee filing claim in good faith.
DEQ; direct to provide Legislature with groundwater report by January 1, 2012.
Out of committee2
Youth adjudicated to perform community service, certain; authorize judges to order parents to participate in the service.
Tobacco use by minors; provide penalty for possession.
In committee34
Sales tax; exempt sales of nonperishable food to certain charitable organizations.
Loans; create the Mississippi Alternative Loan Act.
Retirement; allow retired county/city elected officials to receive salary of up to 50% of average compensation.
Sales tax; reduce on retail sales of certain food.
Automobile insurance; provide that payment of a total loss claim includes payment for certain taxes and fees.
Crimes; create offense of using cell phone without hands-free accessories while driving.
DUI; revise minimum penalty for death and maiming.
Death penalty; provide moratorium for purpose of completing study on impact.
Homestead exemption; increase for totally disabled veterans.
Motor vehicle; provide it is unlawful for person under age 18 to ride in portion not designed for passengers.
Smoke-Free Air Act of 2011; enact.
Death penalty; revise written finding requirements by a jury to impose.
Assistant teachers; include under the Education Employment Procedures Law.
Gasoline excise tax; increase and use additional revenues for city, county and state highways purposes.
Death penalty; require notice of state's intention to seek or reject.
Medicaid; provide reimbursement for breast prosthesis and bra after cancer surgery.
Forensic evidence; require review of certain cases.
Health insurance; require coverage for pregnancy.
Income tax; authorize transfer of credit received for rehabilitation of certain historic structures, extend repealer on credit.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of fruits and vegetables.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of exercise equipment to individuals for home use.
Homeowners; remove any liability when contractor fails to pay subcontractor.
Sweetened Beverages and Syrups Tax Law; enact.
Sales tax; impose on sales of advertising by newspaper.
Licensed professional counselors; revise certain provisions of licensure law.
Emergency telephone calls; authorize release to Ethics Commission under certain conditions.
Student athlete; require those at public univ./coll. to repay athletic scholarship monies if turn pro or terminated for discipline early.
Assistant teachers; require school districts to provide notice of nonreemployment at least five days before the school year ends.
Mississippi Optional Sales Tax Act; enact.
Smoke-free Act of 2011; enact.
State highway system; remove requirement that certain segment of road in DeSoto County must meet MTC standards before added to.
Public trust tidelands; authorize SOS to convey contaminated sites.
MS Building Codes Council; authorize to adopt state building energy codes.
Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan and Grant Program; transfer administration of from Dept. of Health to DEQ.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Sex-related education; require local school boards to adopt a policy on and implement.
Tunica County; authorize contribution to Aaron E. Henry Community Health Clinic, Inc.
Tunica County; authorize contribution to Institute of Community Services, Inc.
Tunica County; authorize to contract with and/or contribute to Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.
Tunica County; authorize direct negotiations with healthcare system for outpatient services in county.
DeSoto County; authorize contribution to the Memphis Child Advocacy Center.
Vetoed · 1
Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.
Passed the House · 1
U.S. Highway 78; designate certain segment of in Benton and Marshall Counties as "William 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway".
In committee · 14
Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act; establish additional requirements for DFA's website on state spending.
Sex education; require local school board to adopt a policy to implement abstinence-only or abstinence-plus education into curriculum.
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice nurses must practice within collaborative relationship with a physician.
School classrooms; delete repealer on authority of parents to choose if twins or other multiples attend same or separate classes.
School districts; exempt from advertising requirements if no millage rate increase.
School bus turnarounds; authorize superintendents of education to request county maintenance in large school districts.
Wild hogs; require the Commission of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to allow hunting on Wildlife management areas at certain times.
Homestead exemption; revise reimbursement for ad valorem tax resulting from.
Locksmith Licensing Act of 2011; create.
Agreement among States to elect U.S. President by national popular vote.
Board of supervisors; give option to extend qualifying deadline for county offices.
Sheriff; provide supplement to salary in Tunica County.
Ad valorem tax; revise manner of determining true value of affordable rental housing and exempt portion of true value.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for certain railroad line improvements.