2012 Regular Session

Juvenile Detention Efficiency and Center Licensing Act of 2012; create.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Mississippi S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; revise various licensing provisions and extend repeal date.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

State assessments; provide for several funds, and reduce certain assessments.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Rankin County; authorize contribution to nonprofit organizations that provide recreational/sports activities for county youth.

Sponsor: John Moore

Budget Contingency Fund; transfer certain funds to.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Fire Academy.

Sponsor: Preston Sullivan

Coordinated School Health Pilot Program based on federal model; authorize SDE and SDH to establish.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Appropriation; Health, Department of.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.

Sponsor: Preston Sullivan

Columbia Training School; authorize DFA to convey and transfer certain portion of to certain entities for specified uses.

Sponsor: Bill Pigott

Adoption; revise various statutes relating to.

Sponsor: Brian Aldridge

City of Pontotoc; extend repealer on authority to levy tax upon hotels, motels and restaurants.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Health insurance claims; revise time limitations for audits of claims made by Division of Medicaid.

Sponsor: Joe Gardner

Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

MS Real Estate Commission; may increase fees for licensure of appraisal management companies.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

Sponsor: Preston Sullivan

Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Appropriation; Public Service Commission.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Appropriation; Port Authority, State.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Low-performing schools and school districts; authorize State Board of Education to consolidate in emergency situations.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Marshall County; change the name of the Cayce Community Sewer District to the Marshall Utility Services Sewer District.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Appropriation; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Audit, Department of.

Sponsor: Terry Brown

Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.

Sponsor: David Blount

Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Child Protection Act of 2012; enact.

Sponsor: Michael Evans

Appropriation; Athletic Commission.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Appropriation; Education, Department of.

Sponsor: Margaret Rogers

Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.

Sponsor: William Shirley

State Auditor's office; revise certain powers and duties relating to audits of state agencies.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Child support enforcement by Department of Human Services; conform to certain federal requirements regarding modification.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Scrap metal law; revise definitions to include manhole covers and other items.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Mississippi Highway 25; remove requirement that certain segment in Monroe County be constructed as fully controlled.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Toll roads; revise laws regarding.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Highway Patrol; remove repealer on minimum qualifications and authorize designation of veterans on driver's license.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Recognizing and Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the first African-American troopers in the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

School and district accreditation rating terminology; direct State Dept. of Education to change to "A," "B," "C," "D" and "F".

Sponsor: Nancy Adams Collins

State-owned vehicles; provide moratorium on purchase of and reduce total number over certain period of time.

Sponsor: Nancy Adams Collins

Budget Contingency Fund; all funds received by State from settlement in connection with oil spill shall be deposited into.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Express sympathy on the passing of respected JSU Administrator Harry A. Cooley of Hollandale, Mississipppi.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Merle Flowers

Commend George Edwards for his dedication to State Board of Public Contractors and Construction.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

Window tint; limit number of exceptions to specific medical conditions.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Memorial highway; designate certain segment of MS Hwy. 15 North in Jasper County as Richard Alexandra "Dickie" Ware Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Remember the gallant service and mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Scott Pruitt of Gautier, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Distinctive Motor Vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire attorneys or consultants in proceedings before FERC.

Sponsor: Merle Flowers

MS Small Business Investment Company Act; make revision regarding applications, investment requirements & distributions requirements.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Advance health-care directives; MDOC may offer such forms to inmates and may act as guardian for certain inmates.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Coach Joe Walker; commend upon retirement as Ole Miss Track & Field Coach.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

First African-American Troopers of the MS Highway Safety Patrol; acknowledge service and legacy of upon the 40th anniversary of.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Harrison County Motor Vehicle for Hire Commission; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Suffrage; restore to James Lee Dunn of Alcorn County.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

National Debt Relief Amendment; apply for amendments convention to the Constitution for passage of.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Women's Heart Health Initiative; recognizing need for strategies to reduce number of women who die from heart disease.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Slavery; issue apology for state's role in upholding and perpetuating in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Suffrage; restore to Randall Lamar Bolton of Panola County.

Sponsor: Nolan Mettetal

Lauderdale County; authorize to fund chaplaincy program of the detention facility from revenue of inmate phone service.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Lauderdale County; authorize to fund chaplaincy program of the detention facility from revenue of inmate phone service.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Designate "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Coahoma County; authorize certain interfund loans to facilitate the construction of a county jail.

Sponsor: Henry Espy

Express opposition of State of Mississippi of National Defense Authorization Act provisions on indefinite detention.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

City of Holly Springs; authorize the levy of a city sales tax.

Sponsor: Kelvin Buck

George County; may issue bonds for a recreational complex and impose a sales tax to retire the bonds.

Sponsor: Phillip Gandy

States' sovereignty; affirm based on constitutional principles.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

Congress; urge to amend U.S. Constitution to prohibit corporations from having certain rights.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

City of Senatobia; authorize to impose tourism tax upon hotels, motels and restaurants.

Sponsor: John Lamar

City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contributions to the Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Joint Rules; amend to require a 2/3 vote on bills that adversely affect benefits of members of PERS.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Designate April 22, 2012, as "Mississippi Earth Day 2012: Mobilize the Earth."

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

State appointments, certain; urge to reflect more of the demographics and diversity of the state.

Sponsor: Reecy Dickson

U.S. Supreme Court; urge to revisit rulings on prohibition on prayer in public schools.

Sponsor: Tommy Woods

Suffrage; restore to Herman Parker, Jr., of Warren County.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Lowndes County School District; authorize to enter into a certain agreement for the management of district's lagoon system.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

United States Constitution; urge Congress to call convention to amend regarding prayer in schools.

Sponsor: Tommy Woods

City of Holly Springs; authorize the levy of a city sales tax.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Sand Creek Wastewater Authority; create.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Tunica County; authorize contribution to Tunica County Museum, Inc.

Sponsor: Clara Burnett

Republic of Azerbaijan; recognizing 20 years of diplomatic relations with the United States of America.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Stone County; extend repeal date on provision authorizing certain assessment on misdemeanor convictions.

Sponsor: Tony Smith

Suffrage; restore to June Bourne of Lamar County.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

City of Hernando; authorize contributions to Hernando Youth Sports, Inc., for the benefit of the Hernando Civic Center Park.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Suffrage; restore to Ira J. Banks of Amite County.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Carrie Jones Golf Day; recognize March 21, 2012, as.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

DeSoto County; authorize contributions to the Hernando Civic Center and Hernando Youth Sports.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Warren County; authorize contributions to various organizations.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

False report of crime; revise penalty.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

City of D'Iberville; revise distribution of certain gaming tax revenue diversion for.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

Tunica County; revise number of years and amount authorized to contribute to Tunica County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.

Sponsor: Clara Burnett

Municipal special sales tax; remove requirement that expenditure of revenue comply with a commission master plan.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

Rankin County; authorize to provide recreational grants to certain qualifying entities.

Sponsor: John Moore

Commend public service of Senator Ezell Lee.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Create a study committee to study economic development in low-income census tracts.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

City of Ridgeland; authorize the city to levy an additional sales tax for certain purposes.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Martin Luther King birthday; Legislature not convene.

Sponsor: Alice Harden

Rankin County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads.

Sponsor: John Moore

Marshall County; change name of Cayce Community Sewer District to Marshall Utility Services Sewer District.

Sponsor: Kelvin Buck

Mayor Yvonne Rayford Brown; commend life and service upon her passing.

Sponsor: Henry Espy

Express opposition to provisions of National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

City of West Point; authorize tax levy on hotels, motels and restaurants for community and economic development and tourism.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

City of Oxford; authorize to operate a farmers' market.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

City of Hattiesburg; confirm that certain agreements are binding upon future governing authorities of the city.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

City of Grenada; authorize to increase tourist and convention tax to construct a sports park and promotion of tourism.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Department of Human Services; extend repealers.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; designate first Monday of April as.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Lafayette County; extend authority to contribute to the Oxford Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Recognize pharmacists as integral component of health care delivery system in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Jerontay Clemons; commend upon being declared 2012 Miss Basketball.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Mrs. Fannie Bradford; commend for 28 years of service as Scott County election commissioner and congratulate upon retirement.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Coldwater High School Boys Basketball Team; commend upon winning class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Monica Edwards; commend upon her receiving the Alan R. Barton excellence in Teaching Award by Mississippi Power.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Lafayette County; establish the Lafayette County Reserve and Trust Fund.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Commend Paula April, Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center Sales Manager, on retirement.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Remember legacy of the late World War II hero and Mississippi Representative Major General Delos Burks of Carriere, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Meridian High School Academic Team; commend upon winning Faber Classic.

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Recognize Mrs. Erma Hampton Donald Naylor of DeKalb, MS on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Recognize service of Trey Crawford of Laurel, Mississippi, as Chairman of the Board of Mississippi Independent Pharmacies Association.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Municipal separate school districts with added territory; trustee elections conducted by county election commissioners.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

City of Gautier; authorize to impose a tax on restaurants, hotels and motels.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Technology services; require Mississippi Department of Technology Services to consolidate those used by state agencies.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

School district consolidation; require in certain counties and study administrative consolidation of agricultural high schools.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Appropriation; Military Department.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Tunica County; may contribute to the Tunica County Museum.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

City of Baldwyn; extend repeal date on tax on hotels, motels, restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Tunica County; authorize board of supervisors to contribute funds to the Tunica County Economic Development.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Distinctive license tag; authorize for various purposes .

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Hugh Freeze; commend and congratulate upon being named Ole Miss Head Coach of Football.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

MS Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund; loan repayments used to pay debt service if the balance exceeds $50,000,000.00.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

William Foote; honor the life of as the first African American killed in line of duty in Yazoo.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

City of Oxford; make certain revisions to the City of Oxford Municipal Reserve and Trust Fund.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

Conversion charter school; require transitional year for conversion of certain chronically under-performing schools.

Sponsor: John Moore

Dual enrollment - dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.

Sponsor: John Moore

"Lex"; honor the loyalty, faithfulness and dedicated service of.

Sponsor: Stephen Horne

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward; commend the exceptional spiritual leadership of and express support of.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Commission on School District Efficiency; require the State Board of Education to establish.

Sponsor: John Moore

Itawamba Community College Lady Indian Basketball Team; commend on winning the North Division Championship.

Sponsor: Preston Sullivan

Public Employees' Retirement System; revise certain provisions regarding the administration of the system.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Energy efficiency standards; revise for commercial buildings.

Sponsor: Merle Flowers

Recognize 18-year-old singing sensation Skylar Laine as the first Mississippi artist to reach "American Idol's Top 5."

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

MS Railroad Improvements Fund; authorize MS Transportation Commission to administer and declare necessity for bond issuance.

Sponsor: Joe Gardner

School districts; require the appointment of superintendent by governing authority in those abolished by Governor.

Sponsor: John Moore

Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Mississippi Home Education Week; designate week of May 14-18, 2012, as in the State of MS.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Recognize NWMCC Coach Mike Rowan upon induction into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Appropriation; Debt service and bank service charges.

Sponsor: Terry Brown

Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; commend and recognize community service of and 11th year anniversary of AKA Day at the Capitol.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

Lee County; authorize to create the Sand Creek Wastewater Authority.

Sponsor: Brian Aldridge

City of Hernando; authorize contribution to Hernando Civic Center, Inc., and/or Hernando Youth Sports, Inc.

Sponsor: Tommy Woods

Booneville High School Dance Team; commend upon winning 2011 MHSAA 3A State High Kick Championship.

Sponsor: William Arnold

DUI; create child endangerment provision.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Agriculture; extend repealer on the use of livestock facilities at no charge by certain groups.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Department of ITS; authorize to manage state data centers for cost-sharing services to all agencies.

Sponsor: David Blount

Karen's Law; revise punishment for manslaughter of certain child victims.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Lowndes County; authorize to contribute funds to United Way of Lowndes County.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

Forrest County General Hospital; expand jurisdiction of law enforcement officers employed by.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Tallahatchie County; revise eligibility requirements for commissioners of special drainage district for Blue Cane Community Area.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Town of Isola; authorize transfer of a certain building to Humphreys County and authorize county to assume certain indebtedness.

Sponsor: Willie Bailey

Accessory after the fact; revise punishment.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Rankin County; authorize donation of certain real property to the Mississippi Burn Foundation.

Sponsor: John Moore

City of Hattiesburg; authorize contribution to Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Forrest County; authorize contributions to various organizations.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Federal disaster; contractor awarded public works bid using funds from must review job candidates from Dept. of Employment Security.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Clay County; authorize to purchase certain real property for economic development purposes.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

Hinds county; grant certain authority to Hinds County Human Resource Agency.

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Lauderdale County; authorize to fund chaplaincy program of the detention facility from revenue of inmate phone service.

Sponsor: Stephen Horne

City of Jackson; authorize to continue contributions to Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Contractors; must obtain authorization before negotiating certain checks.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Tunica County; authorize to contract with and/or contribute to Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.

Sponsor: Clara Burnett

Sunflower County; authorize contributions to cities of Drew and Ruleville for expansion of water systems into unincorporated areas.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

Public Procurement Review Board; must publish an agency's request to lease nonstate owned property on DFA website.

Sponsor: David Blount

General Laws; reduce number of copies that Secretary of State is required to maintain.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

Humphreys County; authorize contribution to the Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation.

Sponsor: Rufus Straughter

Recognize Mr. L.B. McBride on 100th birthday.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Parklane Academy; commend students for service by implementing P2D2 Program for proper disposal of prescription drug.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Recognize the 50th Anniversary remembrance of William Faulkner.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Mary Alice Johnson Gandy; commend life and legacy of.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Commend Donna Porter for selection for 2012 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondhiem Inspirational Teacher Award.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Controlled Substances Law; add certain substance to Schedule I.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Reservoir Police; authorize to participate in multijurisdictional operations.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Joel Bomgar; commend & recognize for his innovative technology developments with Bomgar Corp.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

Recognize the Mississippi Poultry Association on its 75th Anniversary.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Commend Track and Field Head Coach Joe Walker on retirement after 30 seasons at Ole Miss.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

East Tallahatchie School District; congratulate upon receiving "Most Improved District" award.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Commend Picayune educator Donna Porter for 2012 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

Congratulate Mississippi State University "Bulldogs" Football Team and Coach Dan Mullen on impressive Music City Bowl victory.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Beer; authorize manufacture of beer of more than 5% by weight for sale in another state.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Recognize Col. Deborah Coleman for military and civic accomplishments on the occasion of her retirement from MS National Guard.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Recognize Kayla Snow on Miss University 2012 title at the University of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Recognize Samantha Golden as Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2012.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

Kemper County; authorize a contribution to Mississippi Community Development Empowerment, Inc.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; extend date of repeal.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bay High School Steppers Dance Team; commend and congratulate on winning Class 4A State Dance Championship.

Sponsor: David Baria

Student grades; prohibit certain school administrators and district employees from influencing a change in.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Junior Auxiliary of Corinth; recognize service of upon the occasion of their 50th anniversary of their charity ball.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

School superintendents; require school board to conduct an annual comprehensive evaluation of.

Sponsor: Billy Broomfield

Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; authorize any state offender to be housed at.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Ports; exclude the Mississippi State Port Authority from certain procurement laws and regulations.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Columbia High School; congratulate on receiving a Mississippi State Accountability rating of "Star School" for 2011.

Sponsor: Ken Morgan

New Capitol; Archives and History employ a Curator of the Capitol to oversee, approve and monitor care of.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Parole; time served on a parole before revocation to be credited toward offender's original sentence.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Youth court; permit referral to drug court and prohibit sex offender access to MYCIDS, beaches and campgrounds.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Recognize Grady Champion for a successful blues career.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Controlled substances; acquiring by theft, fraud and the like.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Motor vehicle title; create an alternative procedure to obtain where there is a total loss settlement.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Counterfeit goods; remove disclosure requirement to purchaser.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Corrections; reenact and remove repealer on general inmate authority of the Department of Corrections.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Marriage license; eliminate 3-day waiting period and blood test.

Sponsor: Melanie Sojourner

Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery; authorize additional cemeteries.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Election day disputes; clarify availability of judges to hear.

Sponsor: William Denny

Municipalities; authorize to lease small parcels of land with two appraisals.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Farmers' markets; authorize county and municipal governing authorities to donate funds for the support of.

Sponsor: Ken Morgan

Primary election contests; may be heard only by circuit judges.

Sponsor: William Denny

Livestock facilities; extend repealer on authority of certain organizations to hold shows for no charge.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

School property and facilities; authorize shared use agreements for public recreation and sports.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act; revise certain provisions of.

Sponsor: Frank Hamilton

State agencies; required annual report not printed but made available on agency's official website.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Prescription drugs; drug task forces shall collect from residential sources for disposal by Narcotics Bureau.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Bolivar County Regional Facility; reenact and extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Tommy Taylor

Geographic information system and multipurpose cadastre; remove restriction imposed upon local governments.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Income tax; exclude from gross income a portion of income of certain physicians practicing in critical physician shortage areas.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Headquarters sales tax and job tax credit; revise number of jobs necessary to qualify for.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Election law task force; create.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Driver's license; revise use of photograph fees collected by Department of Public Safety.

Sponsor: William Arnold

County board of supervisors; authorize to adopt an order, resolution or ordinance for a specific area of the county.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Bonds; increase amount that may be issued for the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Income tax; certain corporate distributions tax free if they are part of a transaction that qualifies under Section 355, Internal Rev. Code.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Sales tax; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.

Sponsor: Brian Aldridge

Income tax; extend repeal date on tax credit for certain charges for using certain port facilities and airports.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Ad valorem tax; delete repeal date on authority of local governing authorities to grant exemption for motor vehicles of certain active duty military personnel.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by a business enterprise to expand and relocate employees to this state.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

MS Director of MDA; authorize salary to exceed Governor's by 150%, and revise salary of State Public Defender.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Office of Dropout Prevention in the State Department of Education; clarify responsibility.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Income and franchise tax credit; authorize for companies that deploy broadband technologies in unserved areas.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Employment of substitute teachers; clarify deduction of cost of substitutes from pay of absent licensee.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Ad valorem tax; revise the definition of "home" or "homestead" under the Homestead Exemption Law.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

College Private Research Incentive Act; create.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Appropriation; Egg Marketing Board.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Local option law; allow any city of 5,000 or more in certain counties to vote on whether to come out from under the dry law.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Sales tax; reduce rate imposed on retail sales of boats, motorcycles and towable campers.

Sponsor: Brian Aldridge

Airport authorities; may enforce a lien on aircraft for unpaid landing fees or other rates and charges.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as William R. "Bill" Minor Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Mississippi Highway 30 Bypass; designate in Prentiss County and the City of Booneville as "F. Wade Lambert Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Regional and municipal airport authorities; revise powers and duties.

Sponsor: David Blount

Office of Dropout Prevention; clarify responsibility of.

Sponsor: John Moore

State Fiscal Officer; revise provisions regarding drawing of warrants in excess of the available cash balance against federal programs.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Utility service vehicle, stationary; require motor vehicle operators to perform certain maneuvers when approaching.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Portable electronics insurance; require licensure of vendors to sell policies.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Curator of New Capitol Building; provide for employment by Board of Trustees of Archives and History.

Sponsor: David Blount

Counties; increase the minimum acquisition costs of items and services.

Sponsor: Bobby Shows

Bail bondsmen; revise certain licensing laws under the authority of the Department of Insurance.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Regimented inmate discipline program at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; repeal section of law on.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Marine Resources; authorize the commission to open shrimping areas if natural or man-made disaster affects shrimp fishery.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Medicaid; develop and operate a data match system to verify assets of applicants and recipients.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Forest acreage tax; delete repeal date on requirement that boards of supervisors levy.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Constitution; establish right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Bail bondsmen; revise certain licensing laws under the authority of the Department of Insurance.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Uniform mitigation standards; enact for insurance for homeowners.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

High school advanced placement courses; delete requirement for State Department of Education approval.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Education Employment Procedures Law; delete right of terminated or renewal school superintendent to request a hearing.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Counterfeit controlled substances; prohibit sale, manufacture or possession.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

New Home Warranty Act; revise definition of certain term and revise builder's warranty to owner.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Local governments; revise ability of municipal and county governing authorities to invest surplus funds.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Public university property; authorize DFA to sell certain property under possession of University of Southern Mississippi.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Alcoholic beverages; authorize municipalities in dry counties to vote to come out from under the dry law for limited sales.

Sponsor: Kevin McGee

Free port warehouse law; clarify that manufactures are eligible for ad valorem tax exemption.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Dorothy Zelle Evans Edwards; commend and congratulate upon the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: John Hines

Mississippi Respiratory Care Practice Act; make technical revisions to.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Contractor; may receive copy of bond upon request.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Gun permits; revise reciprocity.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

State employees health insurance plan; extend repealer on requirement that state pay certain amounts toward cost of.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Child drop-off with emergency medical services provider law; clarify parent anonymity under.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Income tax; delete repealer on tax credit for certain new jobs in upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

School premises liability; provide for shared use and public access to school buildings.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

MS Small Business Investment Company Act; make revision regarding applications, investment requirements & distribution requirements.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

County depositories; authorize board of supervisors to submit to State Treasurer bids from banks if conflict of interest.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Boundaries of county supervisors districts; revise when changes to such can be effective.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

State Veterans' Affairs Board; authorize to establish, operate and maintain additional veterans cemeteries.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Agritourism; provide limited liability for persons engaged in.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Memorial interchange; designate for John Wayne Haddock in Grenada County.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Psychologists; delete repealers on the education and supervised experience requirements for licensure.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Burn Center Lodge; update name of organization receiving tax to support it to the current name of MS Burn Foundation.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Dept. of Archives and History; authorize DFA to extinguish preservation easement deed on behalf of for certain historic properties.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Counties; revise procedures to clean property determined to be a menace.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Local option law; revise definition of the term "restaurant."

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Income tax; authorize a free online preparation and filing services to certain Mississippi taxpayers.

Sponsor: Steve Hale

Light wine & beer; retailers may not accept coupons that are redeemed from a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor of light wine or beer.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Economic development; certain agreements by counties and cities with economic development projects may be binding not more than 20 years.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Employment Security Law; exclude direct sellers and newspaper deliverymen regardless of age.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

State Board of Funeral Service; extend repealer and amend various licensing laws.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Office of Educator Misconduct Evaluations; establish to provide administrative due process for licensure violations.

Sponsor: John Moore

County board of supervisors; reduce notice required to call special meetings.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman

MS Boll Weevil Management Act; extend repealer on provision requiring certain audits to be provided by November 15.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

U.S. Highway 78; designate certain segment of in Benton and Marshall Counties as "William R. 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Kevser Ermin Memorial Highway; designate certain segment of MS 314 in Lafayette County as.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

Regional and municipal airport authorities; revise certain duties and powers of.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Mississippi Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; extend repealer.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Circuit clerks; require to charge a fee for the docketing and filing of a notice of renewal of judgment.

Sponsor: John Read

Salute the historic commissioning ceremony of the Nation's newest attack submarine USS MISSISSIPPI (SSN-782) at Pascagoula.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh and recognize its reenactment.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Public university property; authorize DFA to sell certain property at University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Tax-forfeited lands; authorize Secretary of State to sell certain with deteriorating buildings and personal property located on.

Sponsor: David Myers

Recognize Greg McNeely of Clinton, Mississippi, upon his selection as 2011-2012 Chairman of the MS Manufacturers Association.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Oysters; revise restrictions for commercial harvesting of.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

Congratulate Justice James Graves upon his confirmation to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Counties and municipalities; revise procedures for public budget hearings and revise public notice form.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Deputy State Insurance Administrator; delete requirement that State Health Insurance Management Board must employ.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Crimes; revise certain provisions relating to hunting on public roads, streets and highways.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Mississippi Highway 51; designate segment of in Town of Goodman, Holmes County, as "Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Hwy."

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund; authorize grants to families incurring loss in disaster area.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Commend H.W. Byers High School "Lady Lions" Basketball Team for winning second consecutive Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Children's Health Insurance Program; transfer administration of to Division of Medicaid.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Depositories for funds of local governments; revise manner by which banks are chosen to serve as.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Corrections; extend repeal date on the Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Corrections; extend repeal date on intensive home supervision programs and electronic home detention.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Corrections; extend repeal date on state offenders serving sentences in county jails.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Bertha Reed Hightower; congratulate upon the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Phil Otey Sherman, Jr; commend esteemed career and community service of upon his retirement.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Environmental Quality; remove the cap on maximum fee for air operating permit under Title V.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Natasha Trethewey; welcome her to the Capitol on March 27, 2012, as Mississippi's newest Poet Laureate.

Sponsor: Linda Whittington

Surplus lines insurance; provide that nonadmitted policy fee shall be set at 3%.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Kevser Ermin Memorial Highway; designate certain segment of MS 314 in Lafayette County as.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Emergency management; designate area in Haley Barbour Building as the "MCDEMA Memorial Wall."

Sponsor: Johnny Stringer

Central School District Shared Services Office System; require each county to establish implementation schedule.

Sponsor: John Moore

Memorial highways; designate Highway 6 in Lafayette County as the "Military Order of the Purple Heart Highway."

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Butalbital; clarify is a Schedule III controlled substance.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Expunction of record; allow filing fee in municipal court.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Power of Attorney; revise pertaining to the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.

Sponsor: Edward Blackmon

Litter; prohibit littering on certain property of the Pearl River Water Supply District.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Mississippi Nonnative Reptile Program; establish within the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Sales and withholding tax laws; remove penalties for certain second or subsequent failures to comply with.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Reading Sufficiency Program of Instruction; repeal.

Sponsor: John Moore

Municipal and county law enforcement officer; allow spouse of officer killed in the line of duty to purchase officer's sidearm.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

School Textbook Fund; clarify purposes for which funds may be used.

Sponsor: John Moore

Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; authorize any state offender to be housed at.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Nonresident tuition; authorize IHL to waive if requested by institutional executive officer.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Statewide Elections Management System; require the registrar to utilize in processing absentee ballot applications.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Counties and municipalities; revise procedures for public budget hearings and revise public notice form.

Sponsor: Joe Gardner

Advanced placement courses; delete requirement for State Department of Education to approve of for high schools.

Sponsor: John Moore

State assessments; provide additional for certain violation for benefit of the Children's Justice & Mandated Reporter Training Funds.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Public Service Commission; shall cancel water or sewer certificate before municipality exercises eminent domain.

Sponsor: Perry Lee

Hotel renovation projects sales tax incentive; authorize for certain projects.

Sponsor: Rita Martinson

Transportation; remove certain restrictions on design-build projects of the MS Transportation Commission.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Voter assistance; revise provision and require signed declarations of those attesting witnesses.

Sponsor: William Denny

Cock fighting; revise penalty.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Act; clarify state oversight of hospital networks.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Child support enforcement by Department of Human Services; conform to certain federal requirements regarding modification.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Regional railroad authorities; provide eligibility to receive monies from Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund.

Sponsor: Sherra Hillman Lane

Department of Corrections; revise the amount of contracts that must be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain charges at airports used for export/import of cargo.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Department of Revenue; remove requirement of notarization of certain documents filed with.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act; create.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

Corrections; increase penalty for providing cell phones to inmates.

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Counties; authorize to donate to MS Children's Home Services.

Sponsor: David Baria

Grand jurors; revise potential number of.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Memorial highways; designate description of sign for the Gold Star Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Uniform Traffic Ticket Law; provide that officer's failure to timely file ticket is not grounds for dismissal of the ticket.

Sponsor: Jason White

Youth court; conform time for appeal from to judicial rules of procedure.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Sales tax revenue; divert portion of revenue collected in Tunica County to the Tunica County Tourism Commission.

Sponsor: Clara Burnett

Primary election contests; may be heard only by circuit judges.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Constables; establish compensation of those who serve as bailiffs.

Sponsor: Nolan Mettetal

Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Trespass; create Landowner Protection Act.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Corrections; reenact and extend repealer on general inmate authority of the Department of Corrections.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Election day disputes; clarify availability of judges to hear.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Property and Casualty Actuarial Opinion Act; delete repealer on.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Highways; designate U.S. Highway 82 as "Mississippi Heritage Highway."

Sponsor: Terry Brown

State agencies; revise certain provisions in FY12 appropriation bills for several.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Agricultural crimes; revise crime of livestock theft.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act/Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act; create.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

County prosecutors; authorize to designate attorney to make court appearance.

Sponsor: Joe Warren

Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Fund; increase maximum period of time that MDA may make payments from.

Sponsor: Rita Martinson

Memorial highways; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 11 in Lamar County as "Tyler Kilsby and Leon Sims Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Voter assistance; revise provisions and require signed declarations.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Surplus lines insurance producers; require to execute form promulgated by Commissioner of Insurance stating certain facts.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

MAEP; increase amount of funds pledged for security for State Aid Capitol Improvement Bonds to $195.00 per pupil.

Sponsor: John Moore

Beekeepers; prohibit any local restrictions on keeping honeybees.

Sponsor: Bill Pigott

Mississippi Upstart Project; create home-based educational program to develop school readiness in preschoolers.

Sponsor: Kevin McGee

Crimes; create offense of lewd and lascivious acts or obscene electronic communication regarding minors under 16.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Task force to study status of failing schools and school districts; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Consumer Installment Loan Act; create.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Truth in Sentencing Task Force; improve relationship between corrections & criminal justice system regarding sentencing guidelines.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Sunshine Attorney Act; create.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Municipalities; authorize to donate to Mississippi Children's Home Service.

Sponsor: David Baria

Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility; reenact and extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise laws regarding.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Public Records Act; public access will not be diminished because records are stored in certain manner/revise civil penalty.

Sponsor: David Blount

Counties, municipalities and state agencies; authorize to bear cost of processing electronic payments for retail sales by.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

Department of Revenue; revise provisions relating to enforcement and administration of various laws.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain charges for using certain port facilities.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Income tax; provide free online preparation and filing services to certain Mississippi taxpayers.

Sponsor: John Lamar

S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; exempt persons who owner finance no more than 5 residential mortgage loans per year.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Tort Claims Act; local governments may purchase insurance for damages arising from use of its motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Commission on College Accreditation; clarify authority.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Classroom supplies; authorize issuance of procurement cards to classroom teachers to purchase.

Sponsor: John Moore

Absentee ballots for enlisted soldiers; authorize use of electronic signatures and revise time for receipt of.

Sponsor: William Denny

Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Vessel pilots; limit and regulate liability of.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

School districts; extend repealer on authority to furlough certain employees when serious financial condition exists.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Health insurance; provide for certain assignment of benefits by insured to health care providers.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Administrative subpoena; expand authority of Attorney General.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Health insurance policies; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to approve or disapprove premium rates.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Low-speed vehicles/golf carts; authorize use of on certain public highways, roads and streets in the City of Diamondhead.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Motor vehicle privilege tax; increase the period of time within which a newly acquired motor vehicle must be registered.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Dual enrollment/credit; clarify requirements for high school students.

Sponsor: John Moore

Memorial highway; designate a certain portion of MS Highway 245 in Chickasaw County as the Carl J. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Memorial highway; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 84 in Covington County as "Coach Ben B. James Sr. Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Amanda Elzy High School Boys Basketball Team; commend and congratulate upon winning Class 4A MHSAA State Championship.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Preneed burial policies; shall be portable.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Glenn L. Swetman and Mike Sekul schooners; recognize as official tall ships of the State of MS.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Kimbrely Dandridge; commend and congratulate upon historic election as Ole Miss ASB President.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association; increase membership of board of directors.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church; recognize upon the occasion of its 95th anniversary.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Dr. John Crews; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Brad Mayo

Surplus lines insurance producers; require to execute form promulgated by Commissioner of Insurance stating certain facts.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Celia Emmerich; commend life and legacy of.

Sponsor: William Denny

Scholarship awards; provide that certain repayments of shall be deposited in the Consolidated Revolving Loan Fund.

Sponsor: Nolan Mettetal

Tobacco Tax Law; include in the term "cigarette" certain roll your own products.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Income tax; certain corporate distributions tax free if they are part of a transaction that qualifies under Section 355, Internal Rev. Code.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Department of Health for HIV/AIDS education, prevention and treatment programs/services.

Sponsor: John Hines

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist with establishment of new GRAMMY® Museum Mississippi.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman

Income tax; authorize a credit for certain small businesses that create new jobs.

Sponsor: Bobby Moak

Income tax; revise rate levied on corporations.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Bonds; authorize for reconstruction, repair and renovation of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Appropriation FY13; Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment mandated by federal or state law.

Sponsor: Brian Aldridge

Ad valorem tax; create 10% cap on increase in assessed value of agricultural property and commercial poultry houses.

Sponsor: Blaine Eaton

Appropriation; Health Department for additional funds for Office of Health Disparity Elimination.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Commend Phyliss J. Anderson as first female Tribal Chief of Choctaw Indians.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Income tax; phase out for corporations.

Sponsor: John Moore

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Copiah County in constructing a building for its emergency management agency & 911 headquarters.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Income tax; authorize credit for payments to a college or research corporation for experimental, developmental or research work.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Mississippi Heritage, History and Culture Tourism matching funds for Mississippi Hills Tourism programs.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Income tax; provide credit for out-of-pocket classroom supply expenditures made by public schoolteachers.

Sponsor: Alice Harden

Appropriation; Recreational Facilities Activity Program Fund administered by the State Department of Education.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by a business enterprise to expand and relocate employees to this state.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Sales tax; exempt sales of nonperishable food items to certain charitable organizations.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Sales taxation; exempt sales of power or fuel to certain enterprises for industrial purposes.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Ad valorem tax; authorize partial exemption for agricultural land that is converted to.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for construction of a lake in Alcorn County.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

Income Tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Parents who send children to private school or homeschool; provide state income tax deduction for.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by a company in relocating national or regional headquarters to this state.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority to fund minority disparity study.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide for certain road improvements in Jackson County. .

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Income tax; authorize a credit for premium paid for insurance on principal residence in certain counties.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Franchise and sales tax exemption; MDA may grant businesses that receive funds from the Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for infrastructure projects at Panther Ridge Business Park in Copiah County.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of new School of Medicine building at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Income tax; revise provisions regarding certain business deductions.

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Income tax; authorize credit for taxpayers who maintain, support and care for dependent with diagnosis of developmental disability.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Ad valorem taxation; authorize a fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes for certain private correctional facility projects.

Sponsor: Haskins Montgomery

Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for portion of self-employment taxes paid by self-employed individuals.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by a company in relocating national or regional headquarters to this state.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Income tax; authorize a deduction for contributions to qualified tuition programs.

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Recognize Kemper County High School Basketball Star and McDonald's All-American Devonta Pollard.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Sales tax; exempt certain organizations operating long-term care facilities for adults with mental retardation.

Sponsor: Rita Martinson

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for public school capital improvements.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Alcohol; increase excise tax and markup on alcoholic beverages, increase excise tax on light wine and beer.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem taxes paid on inventory.

Sponsor: Randal Rushing

Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ persons convicted of felony offenses.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Income tax, jobs credit; aggregate jobs created by qualifying businesses in entertainment district for eligibility purposes.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Homestead exemption; increase for persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Income tax; revise provisions regarding net income of nonresidents, revise definition of term "doing business."

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Ad valorem tax; remove the provision that prescribes the manner in which affordable rental housing must be appraised.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Bonds; create the Municipal Utility Service Expansion Revolving Loan Fund and issue general obligation bonds for.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Mississippi Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Appropriation; MS Gulf Coast Community College Motion Picture Industry Workforce Training for fiscal year 2013.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Appropriations FY2013; State Department of Health, Taborian Urgent Care Center medical services.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Economic development; create the Mississippi Small Project Economic Development Financing Revolving Fund.

Sponsor: Tony Smith

Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by company in relocating national or regional headquarters to this state.

Sponsor: John Moore

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist Hinds County in construction of the Byram-Clinton Parkway Project.

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Mississippi Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Compressed natural gas; revise manner of taxing that used in motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Sales tax; authorize a sales tax holiday for retail sales of hunting supplies.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Income tax; exclude from gross income a portion of income of certain physicians practicing in critical physician shortage areas.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Cigarettes; increase tobacco equity tax on formerly known as nonsettling-manufacturer cigarette fee.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Appropriation FY13; funds for paying the costs of the permanent exhibition at the new GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, MS.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Appropriation; MAEP High-Growth Formula; additional for FY2012.

Sponsor: Merle Flowers

Natural Gas Vehicles for Mississippi Act of 2012; create.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Low-Income Student Scholarship and Family Tax Credit Act; enact.

Sponsor: John Moore

Excise tax on gasoline and diesel; revise rate.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Income tax; authorize a credit for manufacturers of all-electric motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Income tax; allow adjustment to gross income for certain unreimbursed travel expenses of National Guard/Reserves.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize for the Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of assistance authorized for certain businesses engaged in peanut processing.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

Economic development; create the Mississippi Small Project Development Financing Revolving Fund.

Sponsor: Doug McLeod

Appropriation; Mississippi Adequate Education.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Ad valorem tax, inventory; authorize a tax credit against.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Income tax; authorize a tax credit for residential builders constructing new single-family, owner-occupied homes in certain areas in the state.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2017.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

IHL; may allow universities to implement out-of-state tuition waiver policy if fiscally responsible.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Income tax; exclude from gross income certain amounts spent by teachers for classroom supplies.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

College Private Research Incentive Act; create.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to certain organizations providing food to needy persons.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Appropriation; Attorney General - Boys and Girls Clubs of America from tobacco funds; FY2013.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Income tax, jobs credit; aggregate jobs created by qualifying businesses in entertainment dist. for eligibility purposes.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Appropriations; Mississippi Department of Health, Sunflower County Prevention of Teen Pregnancy Pilot Program.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

The Sweetened Beverages and Syrups Tax Law; enact.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Annexed territory; prohibit municipality from levying ad valorem taxes until services are provided.

Sponsor: Stephen Horne

Appropriation; University of Mississippi Medical Center Medicaid reimbursements; additional for FY 2012.

Sponsor: Bobby Howell

Sales tax; manufacturers eligible for the manufacturing investment tax credit may use a sales tax exemption in lieu of the credit.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of cost of new alternative fuel vehicle or alternative fuel conversion equipment.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Homestead exemption; increase.

Sponsor: William Denny

Appropriation; Mississippi Delta Strategic Compact.

Sponsor: John Hines

Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment mandated by federal or state law.

Sponsor: Haskins Montgomery

Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for higher education tuition, fees and other costs.

Sponsor: Bobby Moak

Income tax; provide a deduction in gross income for expenses incurred as result of serving as a volunteer firefighter.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist Hinds County in construction of the Byram-Clinton Parkway Project.

Sponsor: David Blount

Income tax; authorize a credit for cost of new alternative fueling infrastructure.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Satellite broadcasting service providers; impose a tax on the gross revenue of.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Homestead exemption; provide for certain owners of manufactured homes or mobile homes.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Appropriation; Archives and History for preplanning new museum of Mississippi's Native American heritage.

Sponsor: John Hines

Special fuels tax; assess flat fee for motor vehicles using certain alternative fuels in lieu of.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Income tax; authorize establishment of catastrophe savings accounts and exempt contributions and distributions from tax.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Income tax; revise provisions regarding net income of nonresidents, revise definition of "doing business."

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Income tax; revise provisions regarding net income of nonresidents, certain definitions and certain business deductions.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Housing repair grant program; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for grants to low income individuals for home repair.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Commend Columbia High School for receiving "Star School" designation.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Ad valorem tax; exempt business inventories from.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Sales tax; reduce rate on power & fuel sold to a producer of oil and gas for use in oil recovery and the sequestration of CO2.

Sponsor: Merle Flowers

Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property made to raise funds for schools.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Appropriation; MS Development Authority for Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act; create and provide certain tax credits for qualified businesses located in.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Income tax; authorize a credit for costs incurred under a homeowners deductible due to loss incurred from a named storm.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Florence High School Eagles Football Team; commend on winning district championship.

Sponsor: John Moore

Patrick Arrington; commend life and legacy of upon his passing.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

National Flood Insurance Program; revise laws regarding eligibility for.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Thank the filmmakers and cast of the Mississippi-produced movie "The Help" for their economic and cultural impact to the state.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Commend New Site High School "Lady Royals" Basketball Team for winning first-ever MHSAA Class 2A State Championship.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Commend Jim Hill High School "Tigers" Boys Basketball Team for an exciting MHSAA Class 6A State Championship.

Sponsor: David Blount

Copiah County School District; congratulate upon being named Most Improved School District by State Board of Education.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Rosezellar Johnson Hampton; commend and congratulate upon the occasion of her 80th birthday.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

Recognize Abby Brandenstein, Beach Elementary School in Pascagoula, for Marine Resources 2012 calendar artwork award.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Recognize Dr. Thad Fulton Waites, M.D., for service as Chair of the Board of Governors of the American College of Cardiology.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Commend Callaway High School "Chargers" Boys Basketball Team for Class 5A State Championship and No. 1 Ranking.

Sponsor: David Blount

Recognize legacy of MS Senator Arthur Tate, first African-American to serve in State Senate since Reconstruction.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Charles Bryan; commend upon retirement after distinguished career.

Sponsor: Rita Martinson

Congratulating actress Octavia Spencer for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mississippi Film "The Help."

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Bay High School Boys Soccer Team; congratulate upon winning MHSAA Class 4A championship title.

Sponsor: Jessica Upshaw

Commend Coldwater High School "Cougars" Boys Basketball Team for Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Commend Torie Hutchins for winning the 2012 Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award as Youth Volunteer.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

Dr. Phil A. Sutphin; recognize the service of as President of ECCC.

Sponsor: Stephen Horne

Commend undefeated Pontotoc High School "Lady Warriors" Girls Basketball Team for winning the Class 4A State Championship.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Commend Yolanda Mayberry, Instructor of the Year at the Jackson County Campus of MGCCC.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Recognize the Vicksburg Campus of the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) for their service.

Sponsor: Kelvin Butler

Supporting the presentation of a plaque in memory of the native Mississippians who fought and died defending the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Commend Sandra Cassibry, Instructor of the Year at the Perkinston Campus of MGCCC.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Portable electronics insurance; require licensure of vendors to sell policies.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Workers' Compensation Law; revise.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Recognize David Upton as the "2012 Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year."

Sponsor: Michael Watson

State agencies; prohibit radio and TV advertising to promote agency programs except in certain instances.

Sponsor: Terry Brown

Mississippi Respiratory Care Practice Act; make technical revisions to.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Nursing home administrators; extend repealer on licensure requirements for.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

State inmates; prohibit conjugal visits for.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Guice

Mourn the loss of JSU Professor Isaiah Madison, the "Architect" of the historic Ayers desegregation case.

Sponsor: Terry Brown

MS Public Charter School Act of 2012; enact to establish new process for creating.

Sponsor: Henry Espy

Voter registration; require homestead filing as proof of residence.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Court reporters; regulate procedures related to the recording of legal proceedings.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Crime Victims Bill of Rights; victim has right to receive copy of initial incident report.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

False reporting of crimes; increase fine for violation of up to $5,000.00.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

MS Dept. of Employment Security; reenact provisions regulating unemployment and workforce training.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Voter identification; require those who appear to vote to present proper.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Implied consent law; delete requirement that chemical analysis machines be tested and certified.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Alcoholic beverages; authorize permits that allow sampling or tasting events at package retail stores.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Marshall County property; Mississippi Transportation Commission may donate certain real property to Marshall County.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Social studies and history curriculum; prohibit revisions to courses due to partisan and philosophical purposes.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Public defenders; clarify authority over employees of the office.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Department of Human Services; extend repealers on.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Robert E. Lee Building; authorize DFA to sell or lease.

Sponsor: David Blount

Male death row inmates; may be housed at appropriate maximum security facility instead of State Penitentiary at Parchman.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Motor vehicles; revise laws regarding scrapping or dismantling of.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.

Sponsor: William Shirley

State Parole Board; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Tobacco; prohibit possession by minors.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Our Lady Academy Crescents Soccer Team; congratulate upon winning 10th state championship title.

Sponsor: David Baria

Trusties who are authorized to accumulate additional earned time; revise.

Sponsor: George Flaggs

Engineers and land surveyors; clarify expert testimony.

Sponsor: Edward Blackmon

Dr. Jane Everly; congratulate upon being named JPS Administrator of the Year.

Sponsor: Cecil Brown

Senator Bob Dearing; commend public service of.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

MS SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act; exempt certain bona fide nonprofit organizations.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

Highway Safety Patrol; extend repealer on revised minimum qualification of members of.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

MS SAFE Mortgage Act; exempt small loan companies with mortgage lending activities under a certain amount.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Scholarship funding; modify the FY2012 IHL appropriation bill to provide additional special funds for the Critical Needs Scholarship Fund.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Duty to report missing child; create criminal offense for failure.

Sponsor: Kimberly Campbell

Open primaries; establish.

Sponsor: Nickey Browning

Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act; enact.

Sponsor: Gary Jackson

DUI; revise license suspension for test refusal if licensee pleads guilty.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Real estate; allow covenants to prohibit sale or lease of property to registered sex offenders.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Charter schools; authorize all public schools to seek to convert to charter status.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

End-of-course subject area tests; prohibit mandatory passing scores as requirement for graduation.

Sponsor: Tommy Woods

Irreconcilable differences; additional ground for divorce.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Pawnbrokers, title pledge lenders and check cashers; reduce maximum rate of interest that they may charge for their services.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Public schools; reorganize and separate students by appropriate age and grade classifications.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

Legislative subpoenas; clarify method of enforcement and protective court orders.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Real property; clarify liability of landowner for injuries to 3rd parties.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Workplace violence protection; provide.

Sponsor: Joe Gardner

School bus turnarounds; revise approval process by county and school district.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Special assessments deposited into State General Fund; clarify use of revenues and expenditures.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Retirement; prohibit PERS and other agencies from holding equity investments in companies with business ties in certain countries.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

School district employees; prohibit school districts from using staffing companies for hiring district employees.

Sponsor: Tommy Woods

Agriculture; authorize the commissioner to adopt license categories for retail food establishments.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Inmate Welfare Fund; abolish and allocate remaining funds.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election on issue.

Sponsor: Stephen Holland

Emerging crops; remove repealer on maximum amount of loans of the Emerging Crops Fund.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Computer and electronic waste; require management plan for recycling and disposal.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Sex offenders; prohibit residing near victim and require notice to persons residing near offender.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Cottage food operations; exempt certain from health department regulation.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Universities; require to place 33% of bowl game revenue in escrow account to distribute to graduating athletes.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Minority set-aside; revise qualifications of eligibility for obtaining purchasing contracts under.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Commissioners of election; modify the manner in which persons qualify as candidates for.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Preexisting condition; prohibit abuse-related medical condition from being.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Alcoholic beverages; impose a handling fee on alcoholic beverages placed in the ABC's liquor distribution warehouse.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Medicaid Managed Care Program; direct PEER Committee to make report on.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.