2016 Regular Session

Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Education, Department of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

State Board of Health; authorize to charge fees for services based on cost of providing the services.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Municipal clerks in code charter municipalities; require to be appointed instead of elected.

Sponsor: Stephen Holland

Appropriation; Attorney General.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; create.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building; FY15.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

State Personnel Board procedures; extend period for one year that Department of Corrections is exempt from.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Uniform traffic ticket; clarify forms for various.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Parole board; authorize to revoke parole and impose remaining time if parolee committs a felony or absconds supervision.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Department of Child Protection Services; establish.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Excavation of underground utilities; provide exception for certain activity by government entities in rights-of-way.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Appropriation; additional for various state agencies for fiscal year 2016.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Audit, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Mississippi Credit Availability Act; create.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission; revise membership.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Supporting and Strengthening Families Act; create.

Sponsor: David Parker

Fantasy Contest Act; enact to require fantasy contest operators to implement certain procedures.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Historic tax credit and MS Small Business Investment Act; increase amount of credits that may be allocated under.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

MS Achievement School District; establish to oversee administration of certain failing schools with a "F" rating for two consecutive years.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Public Service Commission.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to subsidiary or affiliate of the MS Children's Museum operating satellite museum in this state.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Appropriation; Port Authority, State.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Health, Department of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Fire Academy.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Library Commission.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Personnel Board.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Reading intervention program at "C" level or low-performing school districts; direct State Department of Education to conduct.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Long Beach Port Commission; transfer duties and powers to the City of Long Beach.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Law Enforcement Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund; revise eligibility of.

Sponsor: Jeff Hale

Northeast Mississippi Gas District; increase amount of revenue bonds authorized to be issued by.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for various entities.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Appropriation; IHL - General support.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Abortion services; prohibit Division of Medicaid from reimbursing Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Athletic Commission.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

School district consolidation; require in Lumberton Public School District and adjoining districts.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

School district administrative consolidation; require in Leflore County and Greenwood Public School Districts.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

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

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Coahoma Agriculture High School; provide for closure and transfer of facilities, equipment and students.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Appropriation; Cosmetology, Board of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Sunflower County; authorize the issuance of bonds to assist in the completion of the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

DeSoto County; authorize regional utility authority to acquire credit card and sell surplus property.

Sponsor: Jeff Hale

Budget process; bring forward sections relating to various aspects of.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Appropriation; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Claiborne County; authorize rent of a certain surplus building to Theatre Plus for less than the fair rental value of the building.

Sponsor: Albert Butler

George and Greene Counties; authorize to contract with U.S. and other states to house minimum/medium security offenders in regional correctional facility.

Sponsor: Doug McLeod

Appropriation; Gaming Commission.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Funeral escort vehicles; may be marked with purple lights when leading a military funeral procession; Tommy E. Kendall Memorial Hwy.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Tunica County; authorize contribution to Tunica Head Start Center.

Sponsor: Cedric Burnett

Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Budget Transparency and Simplification Act; all special fund agencies funded through General Fund, etc.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Fire protection districts; revise the manner to increase special taxes in support of.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Egg Marketing Board.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

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

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Military Department.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Grenada County; authorize to contract with the United States and other states to house minimum or medium security offenders in.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Marshall County; authorize contributions to certain 501(c)(3) organizations that operate food pantries.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

City of Petal; authorize placement of certain specialty street signs within.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

City of Gulfport; authorize the Gulfport Redevelopment Authority to enter into long-term lease of certain property.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and in-kind services to Tate Cemetery.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo Counties; authorize contribution to Northest MS Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

Tishmingo County Water District; clarify election process for commissioners elected to.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Town of Walnut Grove; authorize to expand its gas distribution system.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Humphreys County; authorize to make contributions to Humphreys County Industrial Foundation.

Sponsor: Rufus Straughter

Adams County; authorize to settle claims for obligations of former Natchez Regional Medical Center for unfunded employer retirement plan contributions.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Oktibbeha County; authorize contribution to a certain scholarship fund.

Sponsor: Tyrone Ellis

City of Carthage; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for recreation and tourism venues, parks and recreational facilities.

Sponsor: Jason White

Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to little league baseball teams within the county.

Sponsor: Rufus Straughter

DeSoto County; authorize sheriff's office to be located not more than two miles from the courthouse.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Forrest County; authorize contributions to various organizations.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

City of Vicksburg; authorize contribution to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

City of Brandon; authorize a tax on hotels and motels to fund amphitheater and other ancillary improvements.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Town of Belmont; authorize expansion of the town's natural gas distribution system.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court.

Sponsor: Roun McNeal

Lowndes County; authorize certain payment for removal of storm debris.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

City of Florence; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tax.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Execution team, suppliers; identity confidential, confer immunity.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Congratulate Dr. W. Mark Donald as 52nd President of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Natchez Children's Services.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Ronald "Ronnie" Robertson; commend life upon passing.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Jackson County; authorize supervisors to maintain satellite offices in respective districts without regard to county seat.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

Fondling of a child under 16; technical correction to penalty.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Capitol Complex Improvement District; create and fund improvement projects within.

Sponsor: William Denny

Mrs. Miranda Beard; commend and congratulate upon being elected President of the National School Boards Association.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

City of Oxford; authorize contributions to Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation.

Sponsor: Jay Hughes

House Rules; provide procedures for member to speak at podium when House is not convened and for speech to be telecasted.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Morton, Mississippi; commend upon 150 years of history.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Hancock County; authorize revision of membership for port and harbor commission by adding one at large member.

Sponsor: David Baria

City of Pascagoula; authorize use of golf carts on certain streets within.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Congress; urge to pass legislation on the Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2015.

Sponsor: Mark Tullos

Benton County; authorize contribution to Northeast MS Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

U.S. Constitution; application to Congress for calling a convention to propose amendments that require a balanced federal budget.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

City of Madison; authorize use of golf carts on certain streets within.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

U.S. Constitution; application to Congress for calling a convention to propose amendments that address concerns raised by Citizens United.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Council of the Episcopal Diocese of MS; recognize and support efforts urging the removal of the Confederate Battle Flag from the state flag of MS.

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

Daylight Savings time; urge Congress to enact legislation to allow individual states to be on year-round.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

City of New Orleans, Louisiana; urge to consider Beauvior as site for storage of certain historical memorabilia and monuments.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Guice

Clay and Chickasaw Counties; authorize receipt of certain funds from Chuquatonchee Consolidated Drainage District for restricted use by the counties.

Sponsor: Preston Sullivan

Jackson County; authorize the cleaning of certain blighted property.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Patrick Hardison; commend heroism of.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Warren County; authorize contributions to certain organizations.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Suffrage; restore to Robert E. Banks.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

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

Sponsor: William Denny

City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and in-kind maintenance services to Tate Cemetery.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

City of Gautier; authorize to extend revise tax on restaurants, hotels, motels and extend repealer on such tax.

Sponsor: John Read

City of Gulfport; authorize contracts for naming rights for the city's park buildings and structures.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Urge Posthumous Award of Military Decorations to Union Lieutenant Albert Westinghouse.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and in-kind services to Tate Cemetery.

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

Trent Harmon; commend upon winning American Idol.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

U.S. Constitution; application to Congress for calling a convention to propose amendments that address free and fair elections.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

City of Jackson; authorize to create special local improvement assessment districts.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

City of Oxford; authorize contributions to Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

City of Morton; authorize imposition of a local sales tax to fund the repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Alcorn County; authorize to contract with the United States and other states to house minimum/medium security offenders in its regional correctional facility.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

Jackson County; authorize to clean blighted property and assess cost of such as lien against property owner.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

City of Vicksburg; authorize contribution to Pigs-in-Flight Museum.

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

Coahoma County; authorize contribution to the Family and Youth Opportunities Division.

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

Claiborne County; authorize to charge less than fair rental value for certain county property utilized by a nonprofit.

Sponsor: America Middleton

House Rules; amend Rule 74 to authorize questions of privilege.

Sponsor: Jason White

Election code; revise.

Sponsor: William Denny

City of Greenwood; authorize to increase hotel/motel tax to provide certain funding of Greenwood Tourism Commission to promote tourism.

Sponsor: Karl Oliver

Civil Air Patrol; recognize and commend observance of its 75th anniversary.

Sponsor: Patricia Willis

Commend Madison Central Girls and Boys Soccer Teams for consecutive Class 6A State Championships.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; repeal HB 1523, which is the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act."

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Alcoholics and drug addicts; DMH shall try to arrange for supportive services upon discharge from treatment facility.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Johnson, Banks, Carter and Fleming families; celebrate occasion of their family reunion on July 1, - July 3, 2016.

Sponsor: Edward Blackmon

Carrolyn R. Hamilton; commend distinguished and laudable career as an education administrator on the occasion of her retirement.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

La'Porsha Renae; commend success on "American Idol".

Sponsor: David Myers

Joanne Hoffman; commend upon winning the Harrison County School District Teacher of the Year Award.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

Joint Rules of the Senate and the House; repeal.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

City of Batesville; extend the repeal date on the city's hotel, motel and restaurant tax.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Commend Saltillo Girls' Cross-Country Team and Coach Charles Covington for winning 2015 Class 5A State Championship.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Commend Jackson Academy "Lady Raider" Basketball Team and Coach Jan Sojourner for winning MAIS AAAA and Overall Championships.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Kim Jordan; commend and congratulate upon receiving a Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grant.

Sponsor: John Read

Designate April 22, 2016, as "Mississippi Earth Day 2016: Trees for the Earth."

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for federal debt consideration, etc.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Florence High School Lady Eagles Basketball Team; commend and congratulate on outstanding season.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Northeast MS Community College Men's Basketball Team; commend and congratulate upon an outstanding season.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Secretary of State; process for appeal of any penalties imposed by.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Leflore County School District retirees; commend years of service.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Coahoma County; authorize to construct or acquire a county jail anywhere in the county.

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

Adopt Senate Rule; only Senators, Representatives, staff and public employees may be recognized to present bills in committee.

Sponsor: David Blount

Suspend the rules for further consideration of SB 2147; Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and Tishomingo Counties; authorize contributions to NE Mississippi Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Congratulate La'Porsha Renae Jennings for outstanding performance on "American Idol" television production.

Sponsor: Tammy Witherspoon

Jerry Lee Lewis; commend life and career.

Sponsor: Jeff Hale

Joint Rules of Mississippi Legislature; amend to provide that Legislature shall not convene on Easter Sunday.

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Urge the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury to place a woman's face on our paper currency in honor of 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

City of Natchez/Adams County; authorize to contributions to Natchez, Inc.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

City of Vicksburg; authorize annual contributions to the Pigs-In-Flight Museum for the benefit of early childhood education.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

City of Clarksdale; authorize Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission to transfer funds to the city.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Bail agents; create electronic bondsmen registry, bail bond database and revise qualification bond.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for Congressional Term Limits.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Adams County, Mississippi, and PERS; settle certain claims for obligations of the former Natchez Regional Medical Center.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Recognize Dr. Mike Thompson as 2016 Mississippi Veterinarian of the Year.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Mourn the passing of Sister Josephine Therese Uhll and commend her legacy of public health service at St. Dominic Hospital.

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Coahoma County; authorize contributions to Family and Youth Opportunities Division.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

City of Gulfport; authorize the Gulfport Redevelopment Authority to enter into long-term lease of certain property.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Lee County; authorize a youth court referee to assist the county court.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

PERS; request a study on SLRP to determine the feasibility of closing or allowing members to opt out.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

City of West Point; remove the repeal date on the city's hotel, motel and restaurant tax.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Commend Houston "Sundancer" Solar Car Race Team for winning World Solar Car Challenge Race in Australia.

Sponsor: Russell Jolly

Commend Saltillo Boys' Cross-Country Team and Coach Charles Covington for winning 2015 Class 5A State Championship.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Congratulate Trent Harmon for winning the final "American Idol."

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Mourn the passing of Bishop Emeritus William Houck of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson.

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Tim Tebow; commend for serving as the inaugural speaker at Blue Mountain College's first annual scholarship gala.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Leake County property; DFA may transfer to Town of Walnut Grove on behalf of MDOC.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

David Tingle; commend and congratulate upon being named STAR Teacher for the Pascagoula-Gautier School District.

Sponsor: John Read

Lee Childress; commend and congratulate upon being named citizen of the year by the Corinth Junior Auxiliary.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

Maya McInnis; commend and congratulate upon being named a Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete.

Sponsor: John Read

Mrs. Emily Nelson; commend exceptional service as Executive Director of Leadership Development for DeSoto County School District.

Sponsor: Ashley Henley

Holmes County Central High School Lady Jaguars; commend upon winning State Championship.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Appropriation; Department of Child Protection Services.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; delete repealer on.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Juvenile Detention Facilities Licensing Act; create.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

National Board Certified Teachers; clarify process for reimbursement.

Sponsor: John Moore

State budget; provide for certain transfers.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Election Crimes; revise penalties for.

Sponsor: William Denny

Taxing entities; require to file annual report providing amount of tax revenues received.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Electric Power Association Law; provide additional provisions applicable to generation and transmission cooperatives.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Warren County; authorize contributions to various organizations.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

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

Sponsor: David Blount

Mississippi See Something, Say Something Act of 2016; enact.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Mississippi Department of Medicaid and Human Services; establish.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Public records law; exempt certain hunting license record of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Municipal annexation; must include certain number of persons residing in the area to be annexed.

Sponsor: John Polk

Capitol Complex Improvement District; create and fund improvement projects within.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; revise definition of "eligible student" to include those with an active IEP for past five years.

Sponsor: John Moore

Public Service Commission; extend repealers on its creation and authority to hire attorneys for certain proceedings.

Sponsor: Jason White

Campaign finance; require the itemization of certain expenditures.

Sponsor: David Blount

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various economic development programs.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Taiwan; commend and affirm strong and lasting ties with the State of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Shirley Coleman Harris; commend for receiving 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from Mississippi's Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

City of Greenwood; authorize the levy of an additional tax on hotels and motels.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Mr. Sutter Levon Owens; commend life upon passing.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Dr. Lewis Liddell Sr.; commend upon retirement from Jackson State University.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Welcome First Lady Michelle Obama to Mississippi on the occasion of her address at JSU Spring Commencement Ceremony.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Lieutenant Trae G. Staples, Corporal Willard D. Holifield Jr. and Trooper First Class Deandre L. Dixon; commend for distinguished service.

Sponsor: Michael Evans

Ralph Morgan; commend upon the occasion of the Ralph Morgan Rodeo.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Mourn the passing of MVSU Civil Rights Pioneer John James, Jr.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Designate March 2016 as "Women's History Month in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Special Agent Lee Tartt; commend distinguished law enforcement career upon his passing.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Dr. Robert Burwell Townes; commemorate his life upon his passing.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Hunting and fishing licenses; revise fees for.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act and prohibitions against deceptive advertising by health care providers; delete repealers on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Madison Center Players Community Theatre; commend for award-winning production of PATIO.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Coach Cecil Hinds; commend for many accomplishments as Madison Central High School boys and girls head soccer coach.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Petrified Wood; recognize 40th anniversary upon being designated the State Stone of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Mourn the passing of former Representative and Director of the Mississippi State Highway Department E.L. Boteler of Leland, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Recognize that April 10-16, 2016, is "National Library Week" in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Online voter registration; authorize under authority of Secretary of State.

Sponsor: William Denny

State-forfeited tax lands; authorize certification to Secretary of State electronically, allow sale by online auction.

Sponsor: David Blount

Health care certificate of need review procedures; revise.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

MS Delta Area Workforce Training Project; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Mississippi State Women's Basketball Team; commend upon excellent season.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

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

Sponsor: Jason White

MS Dept. of Information Technology Services; revise certain requirements for employment and require criminal background check.

Sponsor: Gary Staples

Ralph Morgan; commend upon the occasion of the Ralph Morgan Rodeo.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Trespassers; codify duty of care to.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Certificate of insurance; require after certain dl suspensions and damages caused.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 49 East in Leflore County as the "Highway Patrolman Tommy E. Kendall Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Military justice; revise maximum fines imposed by courts-martial and revise certain other provisions.

Sponsor: Ray Rogers

Sport-shooting ranges; provide guidelines.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Lindsey Meyer; commend upon being named a State Honoree in the 2016 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

Sponsor: Carolyn Crawford

Justice court judges; clarify authority to expunge misdemeanor convictions.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

MS Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; revise certain provisions and delete repealer on.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Keep Ridgeland Beautiful; commend for winning the William Nash Award.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Mr. Thomas Ly; commend to congratulate upon participating in the MS Lions All-State Band which won 31st International Lions Band Championship.

Sponsor: Ken Morgan

Bogue Chitto Lady Bobcats; commend for winning the 1A State Basketball Championship.

Sponsor: Vince Mangold

Columbus High School; commend upon winning the MHSAA Class 6A Boys Basketball State Championship.

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Mississippi Opera Association, Inc.; commend on the occasion of 70th Anniversary.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

West Tallahatchie High School Choctaws Boys Basketball Team; commend and congratulate on winning the Class 2A State Championship.

Sponsor: Robert Huddleston

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 2015 LawFit Challenge Team; commend upon winning the 2015 National LawFit Challenge.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

North MS Rural Legal Services; commend service of and congratulate upon its 50th Anniversary.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Commend Booneville High School "Lady Devils" Girls Basketball Team for winning Class 3A State Title.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Commend Ingomar High School "Lady Falcons" Girls Basketball Team for Class 2A State Championship.

Sponsor: Nickey Browning

Commend Ripley High School "Marching Tigers" Band for winning MHSAA Class 4A State Band Championship.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Recognize Roger D. Bell, longtime Columbus business and civic leader, on the occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Recognize Greenville Banker Parker England as President of Mississippi Young Bankers Association.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Recognize corporate citizenship and charitable cancer management program offered by McKesson Corporation.

Sponsor: David Parker

Recognize Tupelo Christian Prep Senior Guard Claire Golding as highest-scoring women's high school basketball player in the state.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Recognize outstanding amateur and professional sports career Kansas City Royals Center Fielder Jarrod Dyson of McComb, MS.

Sponsor: Tammy Witherspoon

Designate March 29, 2016, as "Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Trust law; make technical corrections.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Commend Ashland High School "Blue Devils" Boys Basketball Team for Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Nickey Browning

All-terrain vehicles; clarify inclusion in chop shop act to prohibit altering of VIN.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Recognize Olive Branch High School Girls Basketball junior guard Myah Taylor as 2016 "Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year."

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Commend MRA Boys Basketball Team for winning MAIS AAAA Championship.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Recognize Terry High School Beta Club on occasion of 2016 National Beta Club Week.

Sponsor: David Blount

Electric power associations; revise regulatory laws.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Commend Kemper County High School "Wildcats" Boys Basketball Team for Class 3A State Championship.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Physician Assistants; extend repealer on authority for issuance of temporary license to applicants in master's degree program.

Sponsor: Jason White

Emergency telecommunicators; extend repealers on training requirements and funding.

Sponsor: Jason White

Commend Quitman High School "Lady Panthers" Girls Basketball Team for first State Championship.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Recognize Honorable Constance Iona Slaughter-Harvey as first black female law graduate of the University of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

Mourn loss of Hattiesburg High School and JSU basketball standout Eugene Short.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

Recognize 40th Anniversary and contributions of the Ralph Morgan Rodeo in Meridian, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Distance Learning Collaborative Act; establish grant program administered by Mississippi Department of Education.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Missing children; require law enforcement agencies to establish procedures relating to.

Sponsor: Kimberly Campbell

Outdoor magazine; authorize commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to set subscription fee and publish digital version.

Sponsor: Shane Barnett

Mississippi S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; extend repealer and revise certain provisions.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

County Surveyors; revise the fees charged by.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Small loan licensee; revise the prohibition on giving a premium to prospective borrower as inducement to make a loan.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Fire Chief Mickey Lewis Yates Memorial Highway; designate segment of Highway 492 in Newton County as.

Sponsor: Randal Rushing

Election Commissioners; authorize to receive mileage reimbursement.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

MS Public Records Act; clarify when competitive sealed proposals must be produced.

Sponsor: John Polk

Qualifying fees; require independent candidates to pay and increase for party candidates.

Sponsor: John Polk

Memorial Highway; designate certain segment of Highway 48 in Amite county as the "Taurean Harris Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Child abuse; provide that a trafficked child is an abused child.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University; may operate model rural school.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 61 in Coahoma County as the "Dr. Aaron E. Henry Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

MDOC; clarify type of contracts that must be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Commission on Environmental Quality; require that a majority of members not receive significant income from persons regulated under Clean Air Act.

Sponsor: John Read

Bonds; authorize issuance for wastewater treatment facilities improvements in Hinds County.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Vehicle registration; authorize out-of-state license as proof of identification for purposes of.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Guice

Bonds; authorize issuance for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of investment tax credits that may be allocated under.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Mississippi Main Street Investment Act; create.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Bonds; authorize issuance for capital improvements at the Mississippi State Fire Academy.

Sponsor: Jeff Hale

Harvest permits; extend date of repeal to July 1, 2019.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements at state parks.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

MS Debt Management Services Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Income tax; provide that filing date for state return is the same as filing date for corresponding federal return.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

MS Youth Challenge Program; clarify terms for purposes of qualifying participants for graduation.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at the state-owned shipyard in Jackson County.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Universities & Colleges; limit out-of-state tuition waiver for veterans enrolled in professional degree program for certain.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with construction of Partnership School at Mississippi State University.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

School safety plan documents; exempt from Public Records Act.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Mississippi Maritime Museum in Pascagoula.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Mississippi Science and Industry Museum in Hattiesburg.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Income tax; increase amount of National Guard and Reserve compensation excluded from gross income.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various economic development programs.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act; create.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Appropriation; Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of McComb in making improvements to Parklane Road.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; extend repealer.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Securities registration; provide for notice filings for federal covered securities created by the JOBS Act.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Department of Agriculture and Commerce; assess a fee to cover costs associated with the MS Agricultural Promotions Program.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

State agency purchasing agents; clarify who must attend purchasing certification program.

Sponsor: John Polk

Death certificates; Vital Records shall issue five copies without charge for deceased veterans.

Sponsor: Steve Hopkins

Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool; revise eligibility for coverage/clarify when association may close enrollment.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Municipal election mangers; revise discretionary salary and compensation for attending training sessions.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Mississippi Code of Military Justice; correct the reference to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Sponsor: David Parker

Department of Revenue; revise date upon which time period begins to run for taxpayer to request hearing on permit revocation/suspension.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Physician's license to practice; filing with circuit clerk not required.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Local school superintendents; all appointed after January 1, 2019.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Risk-based capital requirements; revise for life and/or health insurers upon company action level event.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; expand to include cellular telephones.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Health insurance; revise assignment of benefits provisions regarding.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Agricultural seeds; provide for preemption of local regulations in conflict with state law and regulations.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Human trafficking; clarify offenses against children.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Booneville High School Lady Blue Devils Basketball Team; commend and congratulate upon winning Class 3A MHSAA State Championship.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Keandra Jare

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

DeSoto County; commend upon receiving 2015 Keep America Beautiful President's Circle Award.

Sponsor: Ashley Henley

Jesse R. Hughes, Sr.; commend distinguished career and service upon his retirement.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Greenwood High School Football Team; commend upon a successful 2015 season.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

West Lauderdale High School Cheerleaders; commend upon winning 2015 State Championship.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Charter schools; authorize open enrollment across school district lines.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Public improvement projects; require certain governmental entities and railroads to accomodate each other when operations conflict with.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Human trafficking; increase penalty and authorize center for violence prevention.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Alcoholic beverages; delete prohibition against advertisement of alcoholic beverages originating in dry areas.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Out-of-state tuition waiver for veterans; shall not be given to certain nonresident students at professional schools or colleges.

Sponsor: David Parker

HIV testing; clarify for those arrest for sex crimes against minors.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland; designate as the official state wildlife heritage museum.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Military justice; allow Adjutant General to designate facility upon sentence of confinement.

Sponsor: David Parker

Military justice; revise maximum fine imposed by courts-martial.

Sponsor: David Parker

Architectural & engineering services contracts; clarify oversight authority by Department of Finance and Administration.

Sponsor: John Polk

State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.

Sponsor: David Blount

JESCO; commend upon the occasion of it 75th Anniversary in 2016.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Madison Central High School Boys Soccer Team; commend for winning MHSAA 6A State Soccer Championship.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Madison Central High School Girls Soccer Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 6A Soccer State Championship.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Public lands; delete repealer on provision of law restricting the purchase of by certain persons and business entities.

Sponsor: Jason White

Firearms permits; revise renewal process.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Telemedicine; prohibit health insurers from denying payment for services if they would be covered in person.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Task Force on the Future of Gifted Education in MS; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan; revise laws regarding.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Driver's license; revise verification procedure and term limits for non-U.S. citizen's license.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Telemedicine; revise procedures defining and regulating the practice of.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Financial literacy curriculum; require the State Board of Education to implement for all students in Grades 9-12.

Sponsor: John Moore

MAEP; extend repealer on requirement that certain absences be considered excused for purposes of average daily attendance.

Sponsor: Jason White

Jointly held property; authorize to be sold by broker in a commercially reasonable manner.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; create.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

MS Surplus Lines Association; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to transfer certain funds from to Insurance Department Special Fund.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Sale of land for taxes; authorize tax collector to conduct sales by online auction.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise definition of term "project" and extend authority of MDA to approve participants.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Mississippi Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; create.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Counties; clarify authority to collect fees for rubbish and garbage disposal.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

Cargo theft; provide for crime and penalties of.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Title insurance company; authorize to record affidavit to release mortgage that is paid off.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Department of Corrections; amend FY16 appropriation to delete language about expenditure of funds for Personal Services.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Trooper School Fund; transfer certain lapsed funds of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to fund trooper school.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Energy efficiency building standards adopted by local governments; extend repealer.

Sponsor: Russell Jolly

Charter schools; revise teachers' time to achieve state licensure and conform language regarding director to 2014 amendments.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Knife law preemption; prohibit local government entities from adopting restrictive policies relating to.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Offenders on post release supervision; strike reference that an arrest is a technical violation.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Missing-child reports; require policy adoption.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Medicaid; require reimbursement of all primary care physicians at 100% of Medicare rate.

Sponsor: Jason White

Illegal dog fighting; revise seizure and forfeiture of animals.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Government Employees' Deferred Compensation Law; revise certain provisions of.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

MS Debt Management Services Act; extend repealer.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Municipal Water, Sewer and Waste Water Systems Repair and Replacement Grant Program; create.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Income tax; authorize counties and municipalities to collect certain debts by setoff against the debtor's income tax refund.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Employment Security Act; create the Mississippi Works Fund and require contributions to support workforce training approved by MDA.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Sales tax; revise type of information used by Commissioner of Revenue when assessing tax liability in certain cases.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Students with disabilities; revise process by which schools enhancing full inclusion of in all educational areas are recognized.

Sponsor: Carolyn Crawford

Private correctional facilities; must guarantee recidivism rate that is less than MDOC's recidivism rate.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Hospitality stations; authorize Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into agreements to offset the cost of building and operating.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Candidate's or elector's residence; may be presumed from homestead exemption.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

University of Mississippi Medical Center and MSU; may enter into a long-term lease with IHL's approval.

Sponsor: David Blount

Department of Revenue; revise disposal of seized alcohol if possessor is convicted of illegal possession and expand enforcement.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Child support; modifications retroactive up to one year.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

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

Sponsor: Jason White

School athletics and extracurricular activities; require SBE to review and recommend revisions for administration of for public schools.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Education Enhancement Funds; authorize for Mississippi Schools for Arts, Math and Blind/Deaf.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Mississippi volunteer medical care to indigent persons; provide licensure standards and immunity from liability.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Graduation requirements; require SBE to administer an American Civics assessment as part of statewide testing program and for students to pass as a condition of.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Bay High School Cheerleading Squad; commend and congratulate upon placing 2nd at the Contest of Champions Cheerleading Nationals.

Sponsor: David Baria

County supervisors; create education and certification program for.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

DFA; clarify and update inventory of state real properties under the authority, general supervision and oversight of.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Mississippi Technology Alliance; change references in laws to Innovate Mississippi.

Sponsor: John Horhn

School districts; require to submit reports to PEER.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

Leake County property; authorize DFA to transfer certain located within to Town of Walnut Grove on behalf of MDOC.

Sponsor: Jason White

Quitman High School Girls Basketball Team; commend upon winning the Division V Class 4A State Championship.

Sponsor: William Shirley

Indecent assault; create crime of.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Witness Protection Program; create.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Salary supplement for Nat'l. Bd. Certified teachers who teach in certain counties; authorize & clarify process reimbursement.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Elections; increase per diem of election commissioners for nonelection days.

Sponsor: William Denny

Jackson County Utility Authority Study Committee; create.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Contracts for collection of city/county solid wastes; authorize to extend for 4 years without rebid under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Elections; exclude runoffs from provisions requiring a certain number of machines to be used or a certain number of ballots printed.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Division of Child Protection Services; establish in DHS.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Capital murder; revise definition to include emergency medical technician, first responders and utility workers.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Electric power associations; revise regulatory laws.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Witness Protection Program; authorize.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Dentists; provide immunity for if necessary medical services are provided without expectation of payment.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Education Employment Procedures Law; increase probationary period for newly hired certified employees on phased-in basis.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Public contracts for energy efficiency services; authorize MDA to assemble list of prequalified energy services providers.

Sponsor: John Polk

State officers and employees; increase the per diem compensation for.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Drones; prohibit near and above correctional facilities.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Public Procurement Review Board; provide oversight for agency contracts for architects and engineers for preapproved RFPs.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

State Auditor; revise rights related to requesting certain information and conducting certain audits.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Medicaid planners; delete requirement to have a surety bond.

Sponsor: Jason White

State agency purchasing agents; clarify who must attend purchasing certification program.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Retirement; all members of PERS vest after 4 years of membership regardless of the date they became members.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Procurement card rebates; require the Department of Finance and Administration to establish policies that govern the accrual of.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Income tax; returns of individuals, estates, trusts, & partnerships filed on the same day as the corresponding federal return.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

University of Southern Mississippi property; authorize DFA to sell or lease certain parcel in Forrest County.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Mrs. Lillian Sims; recognize on establishing First Academic College Signing Day in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Mr. Kenny Barhanovich; commend upon receiving the International Game Fish Association's 2016 Legendary Captains and Crew Award.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Charles T. Hull; commend life and legacy.

Sponsor: Karl Oliver

East Central Community College Warriors Football Team; commend for outstanding 2015 season.

Sponsor: Randal Rushing

Brett Favre; commend and congratulate upon being elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016.

Sponsor: David Baria

East Central Community College Lady Warriors Softball Team; commend for outstanding 2015 season.

Sponsor: Randal Rushing

Recognize career and civic leadership of NEMCC Past President Dr. Johnny Allen on his retirement.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Commend Hope Berry upon being selected the 2015 State Games AT&T Female Athlete of the Year.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Congratulate Jackson soul food restaurant "Bully's" for 2016 James Beard America's Classic Restaurant Award.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Designate March 24, 2016, as "Undergraduate Research Day in Mississippi."

Sponsor: John Polk

Recognize 50th Anniversary of the Mississippi Public Employees Credit Union.

Sponsor: David Blount

FY 2016; CREATE Foundation for construction of Vietnam Veteran's Wall.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Appropriation FY2017; MDOT for three-lane Highway 16 in Kemper County.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Excise tax on gasoline and diesel; increase rate.

Sponsor: David Myers

Commercial air service; authorize incentive for certain expenditures made to increase service at commercial service airports.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist JSU with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Local privilege taxes; eliminate.

Sponsor: Steve Hopkins

Income tax; authorize a credit for costs incurred for storm shelter/safe room for primary residence.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Local Governments MSWIN Infrastructure and Equipment Revolving Loan Program; create.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Sales tax; exempt sales of electricity, street lights and security equipment to homeowners' associations for security purposes.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Appropriation; Administrative Office of Courts to support pilot programs providing legal representation in TPR cases.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

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

Sponsor: John Horhn

Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing/installing solar energy system or energy efficiency services.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to assist Meadville in making improvements to its sanitary sewer collection system.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Corporation franchise tax; phase out for business enterprises classified as manufacturers by the IRS.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize for critical capital improvement needs at Alcorn State University and Mississippi Valley State University.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist the Delta Blues Museum's installation of permanent exhibits.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Appropriation; Hinds County to restore the historical Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson.

Sponsor: Kimberly Campbell

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

Sponsor: William Arnold

Ad valorem taxation; exempt property used for housing and providing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Historic property income tax credit; increase maximum amount of credits available.

Sponsor: Kathy Sykes

Bonds; authorize for renovation of Robert G. Clark building and former Marine Barracks building.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Mississippi Site Development Grant Program; create and authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize issuance for the Miss. Civil Rights Museum & Museum of Miss. History; exempt certain contracts from bid law.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with repair and rehabilitation of the Woodrow Wilson Avenue Bridge.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for improving campus safety and security.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

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

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

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

Sponsor: William Arnold

Income & sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities & sales tax exemption for materials.

Sponsor: David Blount

FY2016; City of Saltillo for certain traffic signals.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Income tax; authorize deduction for private school tuition, expenses for home schooled students and certain public schools.

Sponsor: John Moore

Appropriations; Hinds County to fund construction of Byram-Clinton Norrell Road Parkway Project.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

Beer; apply excise tax to beer provided as samples at breweries and allow ABC Division to enforce brewery sampling provisions.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for renovating the Whitney Health and P.E. Complex or constructing a new academic convocation center.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; create and issue bonds to fund.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for extension of Tyner Road in City of Petal.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Bonds; authorize for Phase II of construction of a new headquarters building for the Department of Public Safety.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Alcoholic beverages; revise privilege license tax for manufacturer's, Class 1, distiller's permit.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

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

Sponsor: Michael Watson

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

Sponsor: Stephen Horne

Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Master Plan Act; create to provide certain incentive for certain health care facilities.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Appropriations; City of Tupelo for constructing Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Income tax; authorize a credit for uncompensated physicians providing clinical rotations to medical students.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds for the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

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

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various economic development programs.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Alternative fuel systems; expand loan program to all political subdivisions.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

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

Sponsor: Blaine Eaton

Appropriation; SDE for the establishment of comprehensive dyslexia program in the Smith County School District.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for in the amount of $10,000,000.00.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Historic property income tax credit; increase maximum amount of credits and extend time for taxpayer eligibility.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program; create and authorize of bonds to provide funds for.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

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

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Tobacco tax; impose on electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to pay operational expenses of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

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

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez with the construction of a river landing dock along riverfront.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to school districts for vocational education improvements.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Insurance premium tax; reduce rate imposed on certain types of insurance.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize issuance of state general obligation bonds for capital improvements at state parks.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2021.

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

Appropriation; MDE to assist parents in paying school districts for cost of lost/damaged electronic devices assigned to students.

Sponsor: Charles Young

Sales taxation; exempt purchases for fund-raising the Ducks Unlimited Inc., chapters.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Sales taxation; exempt sales to any affiliate of the Mississippi Children's Museum operating a satellite or branch museum.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University Agriculture Programs for establishing a meat processing facility.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Income tax; authorize a credit for uncompensated physicians providing clinical rotations to medical students.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to Jackson Zoo.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of building for School of Public Health at Jackson State University.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Special local improvement assessments district; authorize municipalities to create.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Fire protection districts; revise the manner to increase special taxes in support of.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds to assist in establishing a McComb & Pike County musical heritage/creative arts museum.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Appropriation; Prentiss County School District for constructing ag-tech building at Jumpertown High School.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for an aquarium located in the City of Gulfport.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Fire protection districts; increase amount of ad valorem tax that certain counties may levy for support of.

Sponsor: Cedric Burnett

Bonds; authorize the issuance for the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District in paying costs associated with the repair of seawalls.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Appropriation FY2017; restoration of LaPointe-Krebs Home formerly known as the "Old Spanish Fort."

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo and Livingston Park.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Holmes County with improvements to county roads and buildings.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Appropriation; City of Jackson for police coverage and traffic control at state-sponsored events.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Income tax; exclude overtime compensation from gross income.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo and Livingston Park.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pontotoc with establishment of a visitors center.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Appropriations; Hinds County to establish storage and retention repository to house county records.

Sponsor: Kimberly Campbell

Appropriation; DFA to study certain aspects of alcoholic beverage industry and operations of the ABCD.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Appropriation FY2017; pilot programs for legal representation for indigent parents in child abuse cases.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Appropriation FY17; University of Mississippi School of Education grant funds for AP teachers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Appropriation FY2017; SDE for NBPTS critical teacher shortage program and Mississippi World Class Teaching Program.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

FY 2016; renovate Robert G. Clark Building.

Sponsor: David Blount

Counties; authorize levying of certain tax in support of Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.

Sponsor: Sara Thomas

Corporation franchise tax; phase out for business enterprise classified as manufactures by the IRS.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for expansion of research and production of shiitake mushrooms.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Appropriation; Archives and History for Freedom House of Canton Civil Rights Museum.

Sponsor: Edward Blackmon

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

Sponsor: David Myers

Hospital assessments for Medicaid and Disproportionate Share program; exempt community hospitals.

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to Jerry Clower Park in Yazoo City.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Appropriation; City of Jackson for additional police officers and vehicles.

Sponsor: Adrienne Wooten

Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel for representing all post-capital conviction appeals.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Corporation franchise tax; repeal.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

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

Sponsor: Kathy Sykes

Appropriation; Hinds County to fund centralized wastewater treatment system to service Byram-Clinton Corridor area.

Sponsor: Kimberly Campbell

Appropriations; Department of Education for funding the World Class Teaching Program.

Sponsor: John Moore

Appropriation; Archives & History for funds to Mississippi Heritage Trust to develop Historic Preservation Toolkit.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

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

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Bonds; authorize for construction of the Southeast Mississippi Justice Center and Training Complex in Ellisville.

Sponsor: Bobby Shows

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

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to repair & renovate the Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Income tax; authorize a credit for certain contributions to support the MS Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program.

Sponsor: Nolan Mettetal

Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Ad valorem tax; exempt property of certain foundations that provide support to state institutions of higher learning.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to repair and renovate the Freedom House in Canton.

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist City of Vicksburg with tourism projects.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Income tax; authorize a deduction for certain retrofitting or upgrades to homes in Coastal Area of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Historic property income tax credit; increase maximum amount of credits available.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

William C. "Son" Rhodes; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Gil Carmichael; commend life upon passing.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Vancleave Live Oaks Choctaw; acknowledge legal confirmation and recognition as the official Native American Tribe of Choctaw People of Jackson County, MS.

Sponsor: John Read

Parklane Academy Girls Softball Team; commend on winning the 2015 MAIS AAAA Overall State Championship.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Billy Glover, Jr.; commend upon 34 years of service and congratulate upon the occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Mr. Jehu Cockerham; mourn the loss and commend the life of.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Chris Barnett; commend and congratulate upon being named Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Sponsor: Ray Rogers

First responders; commend upon occasion of first responders week.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Bert Case; commend life, legacy and distinguished career upon his passing.

Sponsor: William Denny

Armani Lewis; commend upon winning 2015 State Games of Mississippi "Male Athlete of the Year."

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Mr. Sledge Taylor; commend upon receipt of Cotton Grower Achievement Award.

Sponsor: Lataisha Jackson

MS Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; create.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Germantown High School Boys' and Girls' Golf teams; commend for winning the 2015 state golf championships.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Recognize educational and political legacy of Cynthia Magee as first African-American Superintendent of Education in Walthall County.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Mourn the passing of Mississippi Delta Medical Leader Dr. Walter (Walt) C. Gough, Jr., and extending deepest sympathy.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Congratulate DeSoto County Center Hill High School Dance Team for 5A Hip Hop State Championship.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Mourn the passing of GOP Pioneer Gil Carmichael of Meridian, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Mourn the loss in the line of duty of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Agent Lee Tartt of Grenada, Mississippi.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Pay tribute to the memory of Civil Rights Pioneer Robert E. Johnson of Grenada, Mississippi.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Recognize Hollandale-Simmons High School "Blue Devils" Football Team and Coach Taraves Johnson for 2015 Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Commend Master Sergeant Terry Miles for dedicated service to Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Sponsor: Albert Butler

Honor the memory of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Mrs. Cynthia J. Magee; commend and congratulate upon her retirement.

Sponsor: David Myers

Mr. Joe Spangenberger; commend for being named 2015 Mississippi Truck Driver of the Year.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Local school boards; prescribe educational qualifications and compensation.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Taveze Calhoun; commend for being recognized as William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Representative Reecy L. Dickson; commend for her distinguished service in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Sponsor: Robert Huddleston

Mrs. Vera Lois Coleman; commend legacy of service and congratulate upon occasion of her 73rd birthday.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

School accountability standards; revise the manner by which accreditation ratings are assigned and require independent assessment by State Auditor.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Economic development; extend tourism sales tax incentive program, tax credit for skill training & motion picture incentive program.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Mississippi Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; create.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Certified nurse practitioners; no physician supervision required if over 3,600 hours of clinical practice.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Physician assistants; extend repealer on temporary licensure statutes.

Sponsor: David Blount

Parental rights; termination of.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Adequate education program appropriation and local school district budgets to identify program funding categories; require.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Bicycles; require lamps and reflectors for safety during nighttime riding.

Sponsor: Russell Jolly

State Personnel Board; exempt Dept. of Corrections from rules, regulations and procedures of.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Corrections; extend repeal date on MDOC's authority to place offenders in county jails.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Firearm; revise penalty for discharging on public roads and certain other property during hunting season.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Medicaid; extend repealers on dental services and the dialysis transportation program.

Sponsor: Jason White

School personnel; prohibit from engaging in political activity while in performance of official duties.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Wild hogs; remove permit for transport of.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Small Business and Grocer Investment Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Medicaid; provide reimbursement to hospitals for long acting reversible contraceptives outside of APR-DRG.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Advanced placement teacher recertification requirement; revise.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Congratulate People of Taiwan for successful conclusion of Presidential elections and reaffirming Mississippi's policy.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Recognize the Tricentennial of the City of Natchez.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Office of State Auditor; authorize to regulate certain activities of public bodies.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Mississippi Rural Hospital Transition and Improvement Grant Program; establish.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Paying tribute to World War II Combat Veteran David L. Smith of Jackson, Mississippi, for receiving French Legion of Honor Medal.

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Recognize Sarah Thomas of Brandon, Mississippi, as NFL's first full-time female official.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Oil spill settlement funds; revise provisions regarding deposit into state treasury.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Tennesse-Tombigbee Waterway; provide weight exemption for transporting commodities from ports on.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Recognize effective public service of Eddie Dixon as President of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Recognize 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Day School in Jackson, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

School boards; revise certain provisions regarding continuing education for members.

Sponsor: Herb Frierson

County supervisors; create education and certification program for.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Jerry O'Keefe; commend upon receiving United States Congressional Gold Medal for service during World War II.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Faith Hill; commend her success and receipt of Mississippi Country Music Trail Marker.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Starkville High School Yellow Jackets Football Team; commend upon winning the 2015 MHSAA class 6A state championship.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Commend Delta Sigma Theta on Delta Day at the Capitol.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

Mourn the passing of Mississippi Civil Rights icon Winifred A. Green of Jackson, Mississippi.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Recognize dedicated public service of DHS Executive Director Rickey Berry on occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Mourn the passing of legendary Mississippi Delta Political Leader Dr. Juniper Yates "J.Y" Trice.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Recognize MHP Director Colonel Donnell Berry on occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Mourn the passing of NFL and JSU football legend and former DFA Administrator Willie Richardson.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Mourn the loss of longtime State Representative Esther Harrison.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Ms. Karesa B. Goff; commend upon selection as Hernando Elementary School's 2016 Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Public buildings; update and consolidate the list of under DFA's supervision and care.

Sponsor: David Blount

Mrs. Allie Jackson Mason; commend upon 100th birthday celebration.

Sponsor: Tyrone Ellis

Mrs. Darlester Foster; mourn the loss of.

Sponsor: Robert Huddleston

William and Cala Tabb; commend upon the distinct honor of being named state and national Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award recipients.

Sponsor: Bill Pigott

Terry Latham; commend service upon retirement as Director of Hope Haven Children's Services.

Sponsor: David Baria

Marriage; provide that certain persons shall not be required to officiate if such action would violate a sincerely held religious belief.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Alcorn State University Football Team; commend and congratulate upon winning the 2015 SWAC championship.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

MAEP funds; require school districts to identify categories of funds by maintaining separate accounts for each.

Sponsor: John Moore

Mississippi Highway 305; expedite construction of segment in DeSoto County to five lanes.

Sponsor: Ashley Henley

Pharmacy benefit managers; extend repealers on licensure statutes.

Sponsor: Jason White

MS Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act of 2016; create.

Sponsor: Jason White

Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers; extend repealer on authority to participate in.

Sponsor: Jason White

Mortgages; establish alternative foreclosure procedures giving borrowers a chance to modify their loans first.

Sponsor: Adrienne Wooten

Public universities; amend Const. to provide for a State University System and local Boards of Trustees.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Motorcycles; authorize to proceed through stalled traffic using portion of left and right lanes on four lane road.

Sponsor: John Moore

CON; revise when changes of ownership of health care facilities or services require.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White