2017 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Trenton Ford Little.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

Suffrage; restore to Robert E. Banks.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Suffrage; restore to Charlie Ledbetter.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Arts Commission.

Sponsor: John Read

County purchases; increase the minimum acquisition costs of items and services.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Appropriation; Health, Department of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; IHL - General support.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Asbestos Transparency Trust Act; create.

Sponsor: Jason White

Mississippi National Guard State Active Duty Emergency Operations Fund; create.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; revise distribution of fees from issuance of tags to members of the Mississippi Association of Realtors.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.

Sponsor: John Read

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

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise provisions regarding leisure and recreation districts.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Mississippi Emergency Telephone Service Charges Study Committee; create.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Appropriation; Egg Marketing Board.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

State budget; provide for certain transfers.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Election code; revise.

Sponsor: William Denny

School district consolidation; require in Chickasaw County.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

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

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Personnel Board.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Re-entry council; implement certain recommendations thereof.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

DUI; technical correction bill.

Sponsor: David Parker

Failing school districts; authorize the State Board of Education to place into "District Transformation Status."

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Appropriation; Secretary of State.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Nuisance animals and wild hogs; extend repealer on statue regulating the hunting of.

Sponsor: Jason White

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

Sponsor: William Denny

Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.

Sponsor: John Read

MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility through Grade 12.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Hunting & fishing; waive for veterans with certain disabilities when participating in certain events.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.

Sponsor: John Read

Energy services providers; revise laws regarding procedure for public contracts.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

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

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Appropriation; Public Service Commission.

Sponsor: John Read

Abused and neglected children; clarify alternative of relative care.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Legislative expenses.

Sponsor: John Read

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

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for.

Sponsor: John Read

Guardian ad litem fees; create panel to study.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.

Sponsor: John Read

Town of D'Lo; authorize use of golf carts on certain public roads and streets within.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts Act; create.

Sponsor: John Lamar

City of Pascagoula; authorize use of golf carts on certain public roads and streets.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Appropriation; Port Authority, State.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.

Sponsor: John Read

Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.

Sponsor: John Read

Occupational Board Compliance Act of 2017; create.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Campaign funds; prohibit personal use of.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Scott County; authorize contributions to the Multi-County Community Service Agency.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Bolivar County; authorize contribution to Fannie Lou Hamer Breast Cancer Foundation.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Public contracts; require purchasing entities to allow contractors to submit bids electronically.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Motor vehicles; prohibit state agencies from purchasing for one year.

Sponsor: John Read

Newton County; authorize contributions to the Multi-County Community Service Agency.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Commend the life of Dr. Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey, respected Instructor at Jackson State University.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

Grenada County; authorize to contract for the housing of inmates from other county or private jails that are located in this state.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Bolivar County; increase the amount that may be contributed to the Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Recognize Greene County Hospital as Top-Performing Critical Access Hospital in the State of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Attala and Leake Counties; authorize interlocal agreement for the housing of inmates.

Sponsor: Jason White

Recognize leadership and public service of Mayor Pat Patterson of Oxford, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Tishomingo County; authorize the imposition of a tax on restaurants to fund tourism and parks and recreation.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Recognize Henry "Bubba" and Hortense Bass of Monticello as MFA Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

City of Booneville; authorize a tax on restaurants, hotels and motels to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Recognize distinguished civic and utility industry leadership of Donald L. Jordan, CEO of Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.

Sponsor: David Blount

City of Pascagoula; extend the repeal date on tourism tax authorized to be levied on prepared foods sold at restaurants.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Mourn the passing of veteran Journalist Bill Minor and recognize his contributions to Mississippi history.

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Coahoma County; authorize annual contributions to Spring Initiative, Inc.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Congratulate Kirsty D'Anna Johnson for being named Miss Black Mississippi USA 2017.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

City of Louisville; reenact the hotel and motel tax and extend the repeal date on the tax until July 1, 2021.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Commend the legacy of public service of David Tedford, Director of Vocational Services and Campus Historian at Boswell.

Sponsor: Chris Caughman

Congratulate Ashland High School "Blue Devils" Boys Basketball Team upon winning their second consecutive MHSAA 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Nickey Browning

Honoring the military service and Mississippi Gulf Coast civic leadership of Lt. Colonel Dean Todd, U.S. Air Force, Retired.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Congratulate Coahoma County High School "Red Panthers" Boys Basketball Team for winning Class 2A State Championship.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Congratulate UMMC Dental Instructor Dr. Fanasy Deming Jefcoat as "2017 Dental Alumnus of the Year."

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Recognize leadership and public service of Mayor Jimmy Clyde of Magee, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Chris Caughman

Commend career and accomplishments of Dr Freda Bush.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

Seat belts; mandate for all passengers not required to use a child-restraint system.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Panola County; authorize Boys and Girls Club to use county owned building and provide other assistance to the club.

Sponsor: Lataisha Jackson

Lauderdale and Kemper Counties; authorize contribution to Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Dr. Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey; mourn the loss and commemorate life of.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

George Regional Hospital; commend upon being named the Top-Performing Rural Hospital in the State of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Doug McLeod

Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month; designate September 2017 as.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience; commend upon grand opening and inducting first class of Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Caterpillar Inc.; commend executives and employees upon 35th anniversary of operations in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

Joe Gill; commend upon receipt of the 2017 Charles H. Lyles/Lyles-Simpson Award.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

JROTC Leadership in Academic and Career Education Month; acknowledge during March 2018.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

City of Ripley; extend repeal date on hotel/motel and restaurant tax; authorize election on continuance of if protested.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Nyah Tate; commend her many academic and athletic accomplishments at Terry High School.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

DeSoto County; authorize to contribute funds, in-kind donations and support to Economic Development Council, Inc.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Designate May 17, 2017, as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day in Mississippi".

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

City of Fulton; authorize expansion of water and gas services provided by.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Joint Resolution; authorizing competitive bidding for office space in the New Capitol.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Commend Northpoint Christian School "Lady Trojans" Girls Basketball Team for back-to-back State Championships.

Sponsor: David Parker

Joint Rules; amend to create a procedure for issuance of ethnic disparity impact statements.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Quanderies KaShawn Powe; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Shane Barnett

Congress; urge to keep the unique needs of.

Sponsor: Jarvis Dortch

United States Constitutional Amendment Convention of the States under Article V; apply for certain restraints on federal government.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

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

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Hind Community College Men's Soccer Team; commend outstanding season as MACJC State Champions and NJCAA Region 23 Champions.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Request MDA to develop trade relations with Cuba as authorized by state and federal law to make Mississippi primary trade partner.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

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

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Congratulate Indiana State Representative Cherrish Pryor from Holly Springs upon her election as Chair of Indiana Black Caucus.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

City of Southaven; extend repeal date on prepared food and beverage tax; authorize election on continuance of if protested.

Sponsor: David Parker

Mourn the loss of Mississippi Journalism Legend Stanley Dearman.

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

House Rules; create new rule that provides a procedure for a racial and ethnic impact statement.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Community Development Block Grant Program; urge Congress to ensure program remains funded and express importance of to Mississippi.

Sponsor: David Baria

Benton County; authorize to contract with and/or contribute to the Institute of Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Meridian High School Boys Basketball Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Basketball Championship.

Sponsor: Charles Young

City of Southhaven; extend repeal date on prepared food and beverage tax after a certain election is held.

Sponsor: Jeff Hale

Municipal ordinance regulating or restricting parking; remove certain signage requirement.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Kemper County; authorize contribution to the Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.

Sponsor: Michael Evans

Lowndes County; authorize contributions to cities within to maintain parks and recreation programs.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

United States Embassy in Israel; urge the President to relocate to Jerusalem.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

City of Pascagoula; extend repeal date on hotel/motel tax; authorize election on continuance of if protested.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

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

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

Coahoma County; authorize extension of the lease of healthcare-related facilities on county property.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

City of Fulton; authorize expansion of water and gas services provided by.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Restrictions on education spending.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Commend Olive Branch High School "Lady Quistors" Girls Basketball Team for winning 6A State Championship.

Sponsor: David Parker

Dr. Barbara Hamilton; commemorate life and express sympathy upon her passing.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

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

Sponsor: Chris McDaniel

The Wilk-Amite Record; commend and congratulate on its 125th year anniversary.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

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

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

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

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Suffrage; restore to Seagie J. Pace.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Congratulate Hartfield Academy "Hawks" Boys Basketball Team for winning 2017 MAIS Class AAA State Championship.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Designate April 11, 2017, as "Equal Pay Day in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Deborah Dawkins

Slavery; issue an apology for the State of Mississippi's role in and urge reconciliation.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

City of Hattiesburg; extend repealer on Hattiesburg Tourism Commission and hotel/ motel tax.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Driver's licenses; state opposition to federal law requiring states to enact laws requiring the suspension of for persons who are convicted of drug offenses.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

City of Pascagoula; extend the repeal date on tourism tax levied on prepared foods sold at restaurants.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

City of Biloxi; authorize acquire or build Internet capacity and services for use by city departments.

Sponsor: Randall Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. Fortenberry; mourn the loss and commemorate the lives of.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

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

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Hancock County; extend the date of repeal on the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau.

Sponsor: Patricia Willis

Dak Prescott; congratulate upon receiving the 2016 Associated Press Rookie of the Year Award and commend outstanding career to date.

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Delinquency of a minor; provide that those who cause minors to sell drugs or join gangs contribute to.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for federal debt limitation and congressional term limits.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Southaven; extend repeal date on restaurant tax.

Sponsor: David Parker

Suffrage; restore to Robert E. Banks.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

United States Constitutional Amendment Convention of the States under Article V; apply for certain restraints on federal government.

Sponsor: Dan Eubanks

Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016; delay implementation of.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Congratulate Ingomar High School "Falcons" for winning back-to-back Class 2A State Championships.

Sponsor: Nickey Browning

Town of Byhalia; authorize to extend the repealer on tourism tax.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Hancock County; authorize county district attorney to appoint youth court prosecutor.

Sponsor: Timmy Ladner

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

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Tunica County; authorize funding for Tunica County Museum via a designated 1% sales tax.

Sponsor: Cedric Burnett

DeSoto County; authorize contribution to Historic DeSoto Foundation, Inc.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Town of Tishomingo; authorize expansion of gas distribution system.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

City of Pascagoula; extend the repeal date on the tourism tax levied on hotels/motels.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

Carroll County; authorize to contract for the housing of inmates from other county or private jails that are located in this state.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Clarke County; authorize contribution to the Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

City of Senatobia; extend repeal date on hotel/motel tourism tax.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Warren County; authorize contributions to various organizations.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

City of Brookhaven; extend repeal date on the tax upon room rentals of hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast establishments.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Designate March 19-25, 2017, as "Flashing Lights Matter; Slow Down, Move Over Week" in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

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

Sponsor: Roun McNeal

Town of Tishomingo; authorize expansion of its gas distribution system into certain areas outside the town.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Rankin County; authorize to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages in a certain qualified resort area.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

City of Biloxi; authorize acquire or build Internet capacity and services for use by city departments.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

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

Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission may be abolished by a majority vote of electors voting in a special election.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

City of Horn Lake; extend the repeal date on the tax on hotel and motel room rentals.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Coahoma County; clarify to whom economic development authority may sell, lease, exchange, etc., certain industrial sites.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Hancock County; authorize release to media of certain redacted copies of youth court records concerning abuse/neglect.

Sponsor: Timmy Ladner

Conference report for HB 1492; amend.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Rankin County; authorize to erect and display certain signs on MS 25 near Sandhill.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

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

Sponsor: Rufus Straughter

United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for federal balanced budget consideration.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

City of Winona; authorize municipal law enforcement to use radar on certain portion of U.S. highway designated as a school zone.

Sponsor: Karl Oliver

Commend 2016-2017 Mississippi School for the Blind Wrestling Team.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

American Economic Recovery Program; urge Congress to enact.

Sponsor: David Baria

Moran McLelland Pope, Jr.; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Health Care Collaboration Act; create.

Sponsor: Jason White

Taylor Howard; commend service to his country during World War II and service to his community.

Sponsor: Debra Gibbs

Hartfield Academy Hawks Boys Basketball Team; congratulate upon winning the MAIS class AAA State Championship and finishing second in overall tournament.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Dr. Oswago Harper; commend on being named Administrator of the Year for the Gulfport School District.

Sponsor: Sonya Williams-Barnes

Donald Woods; commend his heroic service during World War II and as Mississippi Highway Patrolman.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Appalachian Regional Commission; express support for and recognize its role in strengthening economic growth in Mississippi's Appalachian counties.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Elaine Lann Loftin; congratulate upon retirement after distinguished teaching career and for being named Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

Sanctuary cities; prohibit adoption or enactment of.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Recognize outstanding military service of Lt. Col. Bert E. Sullivan, Jr., on occasion of retirement from Ms Air National Guard.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Alcoholic beverages; remove provision that prohibits advertisements from originating in a dry area.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Coahoma County; authorize contributions to Tri-County Workforce Alliance.

Sponsor: Cedric Burnett

Recognize Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for health care research grants in Mississippi Delta.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Hospice licensure; moratorium does not apply to reinstatements following federal audit and authorize additional applicants.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Congratulate Choctaw Central "Lady Warriors" Girls Basketball Team for winning the Class 3A State Championship.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Congratulate Board of Directors of The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience (THE MAX) on its inaugural Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

School accreditation and failing school districts; revise process of state administration through process of district transformation.

Sponsor: John Moore

Mourn the passing of Methodist Minister Keith Tonkel and recognize his community service.

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Recognize public policy legacy of Mississippi Economic Council CEO Blake Wilson on the occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Mississippi National Guard State Active Duty Emergency Operations Fund; create.

Sponsor: David Parker

Youth court custody orders; make certain revisions regarding.

Sponsor: Mark Tullos

Deposit of state agency special funds into the State General Fund; make technical amendments.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Delta State University property; authorize lease of certain parcel in Bolivar County.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Acupuncture Practice Act; extend repealer and make technical amendments.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Bonds; create Mississippi Site Development Grant program and authorize bonds for it and various MDA programs and state shipyard.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Marine Resources; require a nonresident to meet licensing requirements before receiving a Mississippi commercial fishing license.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Marine Resources; revise waters closed to shrimping.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

State agency budget information to be submitted to LBO & posted on website; include MOE/MOU agreements & fed. contract information.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Greenwood Public School District retirees; commend years of service.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Coach Houston Markham, Jr.; commend distinguished career as an educator and accomplished football coach.

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

Dr. Freda M. Bush; commend life and accomplishments of.

Sponsor: Debra Gibbs

Fire Captain Wade Johnson; commend heroism in rescuing man from burning home.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Lafayette High School Lady Commodores Basketball Team; commend upon winning Class 4A State Championship.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Choctaw Central Lady Warriors Girls Basketball Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 3A State Championship.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Johnny Ainsworth; commend distinguished head coaching career upon the occasion of his retirement from Greene County High School.

Sponsor: Roun McNeal

Richard Grant; commend upon release of his book, Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta.

Sponsor: Stephen Holland

Nelson Leroy Russell; commend life and express sympathy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Percy Watson

East Webster Lady Wolverines Slow-pitch Softball Team; commend upon winning second MHSAA Class 2A State Championship in three seasons.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Joycelyn Rena Evans Wilson; commend life and legacy upon her passing.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Neshoba Central Lady Rockets Basketball Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 5A State Championship.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

City of Ripley; commend upon 180th anniversary.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Neshoba Central High School "Lady Rockets" Bowling Team; commend upon winning Division II State Championship.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

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

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes; authorize for projects totaling over $60,000,000.00.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize for institutions of higher learning community colleges and various MDA programs.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Back the Badge Act of 2017; create.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Raymond High School Rangers Boys Basketball Team; commend and congratulate upon winning the MHSAA Class 4A State Championship.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

Congratulate Marshall Academy "Lady Patriots" Girls Basketball Team for Class AA State Championship.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Raymond High School Rangers Boys Basketball Team; commend and congratulate upon winning the MHSAA Class 4A State Championship.

Sponsor: Jarvis Dortch

Commend PRCC student Andrew Burks as the first Mississippian to win the Roy Cooper World Championship Junior Calf Roping Competition.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

State Board of Cosmetology; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Cargo theft; provide for crime and penalties of.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Commend Velma Jackson High School Boys Basketball Team for fourth State Championship in five years.

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

Designate March 23, 2017, as "Undergraduate Research Day in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Extend condolences of the Legislature to the bereaved family of Legendary Basketball Coach Orsmond Jordan.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Recognize public service and civic leadership of Brookhaven Alderman Shirley Estes.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Commemorating the 2017 Centennial of Hinds Community College.

Sponsor: David Blount

Mental health diversion pilot programs; authorize.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience; commend upon grand opening and inducting first class of Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Commend Alcorn State University Women's Tennis Team for winning SWAC.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Commend Florence High School "Eagles" Boys Soccer Team for winning State Championship.

Sponsor: Chris Caughman

Income tax; authorize first-time home buyers savings accounts and exclude contributions/distributions from gross income.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Special meetings; require notice of to be posted on public body's website.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Urban Flood Control and Drainage Law; authorize special assessment on property benefited by projects.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

City of Bay Springs; increase amount that may be expended on BayFest Celebration and extend repeal date.

Sponsor: Juan Barnett

Town of Byhalia; reenact hotel and motel tax and extend repeal date until July 1, 2021.

Sponsor: Bill Stone

Delta State University; authorize to enter into a long-term lease for specified purposes.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

Nyah Tate; commend her many academic and athletic accomplishments at Terry High School.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; designate March 2017.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Lyme Disease Awareness Month; declare the month of May 2017 as.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Joey Brinson; commend upon competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Legislature's "doctor of the day"; extend civil immunity to any licensed physician serving as.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Holmes County; authorize establishment of "The Municipal Historical Hamlet of West Hill."

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Jackson County and the City of Pascagoula; extend repealer on LaPointe-Krebs Foundation, Inc.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

Tallahatchie County; authorize contribution to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Municipalities; change minimum population required to advertise budget hearings by posting notices rather than by publication.

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

Municipal ordinance regulating or restricting parking; change signage requirement.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Naming rights; may be leased for a certain term by Dept. of Agriculture and Fair Commission.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act; delete the repealer on.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Years of teaching experience; include years taught at postsecondary level in definition of.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Commercial driver's license; require Commissioner of Public Safety to adopt rules providing for military skills test waiver as authorized by federal law.

Sponsor: Ashley Henley

Suspension and expulsion; clarify terms of disciplinary action resulting in and provide due process.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Itawamba County; authorize increased compensation for members of its port commission.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Business Corporation Act; technical revisions.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Termination of parental rights; technical corrections.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Anti-bullying Law; revise provisions for required establishment of policies for by school districts.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

State Department of Health; extend repealers.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Annual reports of state agencies; require to be published on the Transparency Mississippi website.

Sponsor: John Polk

Hollandale-Simmons High School "Blue Devils" Football Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: John Hines

Dr. Anita "Jean" Hannon Hall; commend life and legacy upon her passing.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

Richard L. Redmon; commend life upon his passing.

Sponsor: John Hines

Jim Ellis; commend upon his retirement from calling MSU football and men's basketball games.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

St. Andrew's Episcopal School; commend several students from for scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Long-Term Care Facilities Ombudsman Act; revise provisions of to conform to new federal regulations.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Light wine or beer; authorize small craft breweries to sell light wine or beer they produce on the premises of the brewery.

Sponsor: Patricia Willis

Income tax; exclude from gross income dividend income that has borne a tax under the laws of another state.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Bonds; authorize issuance for various Mississippi Development Authority programs.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize issuance for certain railroad purposes and road projects.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a multipurpose building at the Greenville Higher Education Center/Mississippi Delta Community College.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Appropriation; Additional for the Department of Finance and Administration for Fiscal Year 2017.

Sponsor: John Read

Free port warehouse; revise property stored in that is eligible for exemption from ad valorem tax.

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Sales Tax; revise certain exemption provisions regarding railroad authorities.

Sponsor: John Lamar

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

Sponsor: John Lamar

Public School Donation Tax Deduction and Dedicated Use Act; create.

Sponsor: John Moore

Appropriation; Additional for the Department of Public Safety for Fiscal Year 2017.

Sponsor: John Read

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist municipalities and counties with bridge improvements.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Income tax; allow credit to venison processors for part of costs of processing venison for MS Hunter's Harvest Program.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund; revise certain provisions regarding assistance for families of Mississippi National Guard members.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Mr. RC Swift; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Karl Gibbs

Taxing entities; require to file annual report on tax revenues with Department of Revenue instead of State Auditor.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Post-accute residential brain injury rehabilitation facility; define for purpose of licensure.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Jonathan Pearson Sloan; commend upon being awarded Eagle Scout honor by Boy Scouts of America.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Prescription Monitoring Program; require all health care providers authorized to prescribe drugs to register with.

Sponsor: Patricia Willis

Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repeal date on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

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

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Mr. and Mrs. Fortenberry; mourn the loss and commemorate the lives of.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Surplus lines insurance; revise process and requirements before placing coverage with a producer.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Mississippi Air Service Development Program Act; revise certain provisions regarding grants made under.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Retirement; make technical revisions to PERS, SLRP and Hwy Patrol and exempt executive director from salary cap.

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

Pierre Andrews; commend upon being named Eagle Scout.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Insurance adjusters; revise licensing laws regarding.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Natural gas public utilities; authorize those that are rate-regulated to undertake economic development activities.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as memorial highways.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

Open Meetings Act; revise portion that deals with teleconference and video meetings.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Maternal Mortality Review Committee; authorize State Department of Health to establish.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Auto insurance; extend repealer on statue requiring repair business and lienholder as additional payees on check paying claim.

Sponsor: Jason White

Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Office of Physician Workforce; authorize to assist in creating/supporting residencies in addition to family medicine residencies.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Forestry; repeal the Forest Harvest Act requiring leaving pine and hardwood seed trees when harvesting for commercial purposes.

Sponsor: Nickey Browning

Safety marking requirements on certain anemometer towers; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Stealing crabs and crab traps; increase the penalty for.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

MS Telephone Solicitation Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Certain electric or natural gas public utilities; authorize to undertake economic development activities.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Mississippi Public-Private Partnership Act of 2017; create.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Campaign contributions; prohibit personal use of and revise to require detailed reporting of.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Personal services contracts; contracts for entertainers at MS Fairgrounds entered into by MS Fair Commission exempt from review.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Lobbying; contract lobbyist not to be compensated with public funds.

Sponsor: John Polk

Recognize outstanding athletic excellence of Clinton High School Quarterback Cam Akers "Mississippi Player of the Year."

Sponsor: Hillman Frazier

Recognize military service of CW4 Kelly B. Pipkin of Coldwater, MS, on the occasion of his retirement from the United States Army.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Commend Oxford High School "Chargers" Cheerleading Team for winning first-ever National Cheerleading Championship.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Recognize Hollandale-Simmons High School "Blue Devils" Football Team for repeat Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Eugene Clarke

Commend Evelyn Watkins upon being selected the 2016 State Games AT&T Female Athlete of the Year.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Extend congratulations of Legislature to 83-year-old Blues Legend Bobby Rush for winning first Grammy Award.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Designate Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE).

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Commend Oxford High School "Lady Chargers" Girls Soccer Team for winning repeat Class 5A State Championship.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Extend the official greetings of the Legislature to India Consul General Nagesh Singh at trade mission visit to Mississippi.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Recognize legacy and public health service of the Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Pay tribute to sports legacy of Ole Miss football star Paige Cothren and extend the condolences of the Legislature on his passing.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Insurance companies; revise laws regulating holding companies & credit for reinsurance, require risk & solvency assessments.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Forrest County; authorize to provide funds for certain organizations and pay for damages.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committee; Chairman of Senate Medicaid Committee is member.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

LisaAnn Redd; commend for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair Mississippi 2016.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Northwest Rankin High School "Cougars" Boys Soccer Team; congratulate upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championships.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Keep DeSoto County Beautiful; commend and congratulate upon winning second consecutive Keep America Beautiful President's Circle Award.

Sponsor: Ashley Henley

Alcorn State University Women's Tennis Team; commend for winning the 2016 SWAC Tennis Tournament.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Duane R. "Doc" Bradford; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Bob Evans

Alcorn State University Women's Tennis; commend for winning the 2016 SWAC Tennis Tournament.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Northwest Rankin High School "Cougars" Girls Soccer Team; congratulate upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Kassidy Tally; commend outstanding softball career with Delta State University.

Sponsor: Mark Tullos

Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Coahoma County; authorize extension of the lease of healthcare-related facilities on county property.

Sponsor: Cedric Burnett

Constables; revise fees charged by.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Mobile homes; give owner of one year to redeem the property after sold for taxes.

Sponsor: Timmy Ladner

Child abuse; require CPS to notify applicable military installation family advocacy program in certain cases.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain duties.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Counties; increase threshold amount that requires a requisition, purchase, purchase order or receiving report.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Tidelands; exempt municipal small water craft harbors from obtaining a tidelands lease from the Secretary of State.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Bonds; remove requirement that a certain amount in the ACE Fund be used for grants to certain manufacturers of kitchen appliances.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

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

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance; repeal certain programs.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; extend authority of Department of Revenue to approve applications for certain rebates under.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Motor vehicle; require to travel at a safe and appropriate rate of speed when approaching certain features on the roadway.

Sponsor: Brad Touchstone

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; include bridal boutiques within establishments eligible for a merchant permit.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Elections; amend training requirements for resolution board members.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Seat belts; require for all passengers.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

School accreditation; authorize SBE to approve certified teacher unit credits, to certain districts under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: John Moore

Youth court records; parents have right to redacted copies.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Public works contracts; if contracts funded as result of declared disaster, acknowledgement of laws regarding must accompany bid.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Divorce; domestic violence as a ground for.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Absentee voting by mail; change notarization requirements for ballots submitted by certain college students.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Absentee voting; may be conducted by voting machine if clerk and board of supervisors approve.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Burn bans; allow board of supervisors to provide an exemption for certain persons.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; enact salary scale for sworn officers and provide for experience increases.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Obstruction of justice; revise elements of offense and punishment therefor.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to certain disabled veterans.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

Expungement; revise list of eligible crimes.

Sponsor: Jason White

Department of Child Protection Services; make technical amendments to provisions of law relating to and give certain powers and duties to.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

Election contests; revise procedures for deciding those that result after primary elections.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Naming rights; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture and MS Fair Commissioner to enter into leases for on property under their control.

Sponsor: Bill Pigott

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

Sponsor: Ken Morgan

Enhanced eligibility verification system; direct Division of Medicaid to establish.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; must report on the effectiveness of state financial aid programs.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Circuit clerks; increase marriage license fee.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of the Pass Christian School District.

Sponsor: Carolyn Crawford

Stolen property; when cause of action to recover accrues.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Tax preparers; require to have certain amount of errors and omissions coverage.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Motor vehicles; prohibit travel in outermost left lane except under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Use tax; revise definition of certain terms for purposes of, distribute revenue collected from certain out-of-state sellers.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Growth and Prosperity Act; revise certain provisions.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

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

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

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

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

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

Sponsor: Mac Huddleston

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

Sponsor: Charles Busby

Energy services providers; revise laws regarding procedure for public contracts.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; revise certain provisions regarding "One Coast" tag.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

IHL Board; authorize to increase rate charged per square foot to occupants of properties under its jurisdiction.

Sponsor: Charles Beckett

Bobby Rush; congratulate upon winning Grammy Award in the traditional blues category for his album "Porcupine Meat."

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Secretary of State; authorize to donate certain property in Jackson County, Mississippi, to the National Park Service.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

Highways; require MDOT to install rumble strips along shoulders of newly constructed or resurfaced roadways.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Mississippi Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; create to provide flexible spending accounts for individuals with disabilities.

Sponsor: Cory Wilson

Franchise agreements; franchisor is not considered to be an employer under unless agrees to be in writing.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Ethics Commission; clarify authority to operate unmarked vehicles.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Department of Revenue; will be liable for costs incurred by taxpayer due to department error in filing lien against taxpayer.

Sponsor: William Shirley

Community and junior colleges; may enter into long term loans for up to 30 years with board of trustees' approval.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Intimate visual material; create civil and criminal liability for unlawful disclosure or promotion of.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Agriculture; revise reporting date of commercial fertilizer distributed in the state.

Sponsor: Billy Hudson

State Department of Health and State Board of Health; reenact and extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Jason White

Domestic abuse protection orders; revise appellate procedure.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

MS Business Finance Corporation; extend repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Personnel Board; certain agencies shall be exempt from rules, regulations and procedures of for three years.

Sponsor: John Read

Fantasy Sports Contests; revise licensure of operators.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Public purchasing; require public entities to provide option to electronically submit bids for public works.

Sponsor: John Polk

DOC; authorize to transfer disruptive technical violation center offender to general population under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

MS Statewide Teacher Appraisal Rubric (M-STAR); discontinue and require local districts to adopt teacher evaluation system.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; revise distribution of fees collected from issuance to members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Sponsor: Willie Perkins

Blue, Red and Med Lives Matter Act; create.

Sponsor: Philip Moran

Bonds; purposes for which proceeds of bonds authorized for City of Terry and City of Saltillo may be used.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Securities law; certain failures to supervise individuals are considered as multiple violations of.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

County tax assessors and collectors; revise salaries of.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Public improvement district; limit amount of contribution agreements with, revise terms and election procedure for board members.

Sponsor: Jason White

School districts under conservatorship; extend repealer on authority of SBE to appoint new school board in.

Sponsor: Jason White

Supreme Court; authorize to have original jurisdiction for claims seeking injunctive relief against the state.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Sales tax; divert a portion of revenue to counties in which certain tax increment financing districts are located.

Sponsor: Charles Busby

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

Sponsor: Thomas Reynolds

Davis Magnet International Baccalaureate Elementary School; commend on number one ranking received by SchoolDigger.com.

Sponsor: Kathy Sykes

Salem High School 1967 Wildcats Baseball Team; honor upon the 50th anniversary of winning the state championship.

Sponsor: Bill Pigott

Congratulating Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the occasion of "2017 AKA Day" at the Mississippi State Capitol.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Mr. Steven Byess; commend on 10th anniversary as Music Director of the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.

Sponsor: Stephen Holland

Oxford High School Girls Soccer Team; commend upon winning state soccer championship.

Sponsor: Jay Hughes

Malcolm Butler; recognize upon winning Super Bowl LI and for serving as the 2017 Vicksburg Mardi Gras Parade Grand Marshal.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

Congratulate Northwest Rankin High School "Cougars" Boys Soccer Team for winning Class 6A State Championship.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Prentiss County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Agent Grady Smith; commend upon being named the Crime Stoppers of the Northeast Mississippi Officer of the Year.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Commend Northwest Rankin High School "Cougars" Girls Soccer Team for winning first State Championship.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Mrs. Shirley Estes; commend and congratulate upon her retirement.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Recognize Business and Civic Leadership of Harry Walker, President of Business and Community Relations for Trustmark.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Paying tribute to the memory of former Mississippi Representative "Brother" Roy Andrew Dabbs of Meridian.

Sponsor: Videt Carmichael

Recognize Mississippi Industries for the Blind and Executive Director Michael Chew.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Brian Fleming; congratulate upon being named the 2016 Male Athlete of the Year.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Evelyn Watkins; congratulate upon being named the 2016 Female Athlete of the Year.

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

John Tomlinson; commend distinguished career with Mississippi State University upon his retirement.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Megan Heggie; commend for being named the 2016 State Games of Mississippi "Youth Athlete of the Year".

Sponsor: Greg Snowden

Sales tax; exempt sales of prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

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

Sponsor: Jarvis Dortch

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

Sponsor: John Moore

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

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Fire protection districts; prohibit boards of supervisors from taxing real properties annexed by municipalities.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

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

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Appropriation; Health Department to provide funding to federally qualified health centers.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

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

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

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

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Taxation; revise definition of "hotel" or "motel" under local and private laws that tax hotels and motels.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Income tax; authorize first-time home buyer savings account and exclude contributions/distributions from gross income.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Local Taxation and Tax Extension Authority Act; create.

Sponsor: Dan Eubanks

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Shelby with improvements to downtown walking track.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

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

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Corporate corridor redevelopment zones; authorize designation of and certain tax incentives for qualified businesses.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

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

Sponsor: Stephen Horne

Economically Distressed Municipalities Development Act; create.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Sales tax; exempt sales of certain component building materials to churches.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016; remove phase out of income and corporation franchise tax, remove deduction for federal self-employment tax.

Sponsor: David Baria

Appropriation; North Bolivar Consolidated School District for costs of repairs, renovations and upgrades at two high schools.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

Bonds; authorize the issuance of for drainage improvements to Foster Creek in and near the Town of Crosby.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

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

Sponsor: Charles Young

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

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Income taxation; increase credits authorized for providers of broadband services at institutions of higher learning.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

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

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Bonds; authorize issuance West Bolivar Consolidated School District with improvements to certain schools.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

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

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

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

Sponsor: Sara Thomas

Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.

Sponsor: Steve Hopkins

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

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Appropriation; Sunflower County for costs of researching whether windmills are a viable source of county power.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

Income tax; allow a credit to grocers for part of cost of purchasing locally grown or produced agricultural products.

Sponsor: David Baria

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

Sponsor: Jarvis Dortch

Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs for renovation and repair of aquaculture facility.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

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

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

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

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

"Small Town Teacher Tax Credit Act"; create to authorize an income tax credit to certain licensed teachers.

Sponsor: Jarvis Dortch

Appropriation FY2018; MDOT for three-lane Highway 16 in Kemper County.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

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

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize issuance for critical improvements to water plant at Alcorn State University.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for making modifications to buildings to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

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

Sponsor: Michael Watson

Appropriation; Archives and History for Scott Ford House to develop two historic properties in Jackson.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Adams County in replacing the Old Kingston School building.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Appropriation; State Public Defender for contracting with attorneys to represent indigent parents in certain cases.

Sponsor: Andy Gipson

Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to assist the Town of Crosby in making improvements to its surface water drainage system.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Homestead exemption; increase for unremarried surviving spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty.

Sponsor: Ray Rogers

Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the Mississippi Business Investment Act.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize the issuance of for storm drainage improvements in the Town of Crosby.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

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

Sponsor: Randal Rushing

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Delta Blues Museum with installation of permanent exhibits.

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

Ad valorem tax; exempt motor vehicle owned by certain volunteer firefighters.

Sponsor: John Corley

Special local improvement assessment districts; authorize municipalities to create.

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Appropriations; New Site Water Association for repair of water tank.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with making road and street improvements near Jackson State University.

Sponsor: Alyce Clarke

Sales taxation; exempt sales to certain community action agencies exempt from federal income taxation.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

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

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; create rural counties and municipalities cellular and broadband grant program and authorize issuance of bonds.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

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

Sponsor: Credell Calhoun

Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care center teachers and directors.

Sponsor: Jarvis Dortch

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

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Appropriation; City of Shelby for constructing a downtown walking trail and playground.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

Excise tax on gasoline and diesel; revise rate.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority to fund minority disparity study.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Appropriation; DFA for salary of new criminal investigator for the 8th Circuit Court District.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

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

Sponsor: Earle Banks

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

Sponsor: Adrienne Wooten

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

Sponsor: John Horhn

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

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

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

Ad valorem taxation; exempt intangibles of banks from.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

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

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

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

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Sales Tax; exempt certain sales of tangible personal property to tax exempt nonprofit organizations that support state parks.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Bonds; create small municipalities/rural counties road and bridge improvements loan program and authorize bonds to provide funds.

Sponsor: Jason White

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to portion of Old Richton Road in City of Petal.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Special sales tax; authorize imposition of 1% or 2% for capital projects and/or tourism for cities after passage of referendum.

Sponsor: Roun McNeal

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yazoo County with renovation of county courthouse.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

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

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Income tax; exclude overtime compensation from gross income.

Sponsor: Bryant Clark

Ad valorem tax; provide partial exemption for certain business personal property.

Sponsor: William Shirley

Special local improvement assessments district; authorize municipalities to create.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Bonds; issue for the construction of career tech buildings at the Greenville Higher Education Center.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

MS Critical Needs School District Tax Credit Act of 2017; create.

Sponsor: Jeramey Anderson

Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Quitman County in construction of a passenger train depot in Marks.

Sponsor: Cedric Burnett

Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds that may be issued for projects to enhance military facilities at risk for closure.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Adams County in replacing the Old Kingston School Building.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; IHL to establish Business Impact Center at Alcorn State site in Mound Bayou.

Sponsor: Abe Hudson

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Forrest County with road and bridge improvements.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Free port warehouse; revise property stored in that is eligible for exemption from ad valorem tax.

Sponsor: Gray Tollison

Mississippi Savings Initiative; create.

Sponsor: Gary Staples

Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Bonds; create a rural counties and municipalities emergency infrastructure loan program and authorize issuance of bonds.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Sales tax; reduce rate on retails of all-terrain vehicles to farmers for agricultural purposes.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Ad valorem taxes; revise provisions for counties and municipalities.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Ad valorem tax; revise provisions regarding projects eligible fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Appropriation; field sobriety training.

Sponsor: David Parker

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Appropriation FY2018; pilot programs for electronic submission of arrest records.

Sponsor: David Parker

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

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Income tax; authorize a credit for dependent care equal to that allowed for federal income tax purposes.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of term "gas" and revise certain exemptions.

Sponsor: Gary Staples

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

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property from.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

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

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

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

Sponsor: J.P. Wilemon

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

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Bonds; authorize the issuance of to construct faculty and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers & Ranchers Policy Research Center.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

Ad valorem taxation; exempt 20% of the assessed value of one motor vehicle owned by a full-time public school classroom teacher.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Appropriation FY2018; Alcorn State University for support of horticulture programs.

Sponsor: Willie Simmons

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

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Ad valorem tax; authorize fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes for certain existing enterprises for projects to totaling over $10,000,00.00.

Sponsor: Alex Monsour

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

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds to four lane MS Hwy 24 from Liberty to I-55.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Appropriation; West Bolivar School District for repairs and renovations at three high schools.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Urban Flood Control and Drainage Law; authorize special assessment on property benefited by projects.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Historic property tax credit; expand the type of single family dwelling that are eligible for.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Taxation; revise definition of "hotel" or "motel" under local and private law that tax hotels and motels.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Alcoholic beverages; reduce privilege tax for package retailer's permits for locations in cities with a population of 5,000 or less.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Sales tax; reduce/eliminate certain exemptions.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Homestead exemption; increase for unremarried spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Sales taxation; exempt sale to the United Way.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

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

Sponsor: John Horhn

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in the repair and renovation of the historic Rodney Presbyterian Church.

Sponsor: Bob Dearing

Income tax; authorize a credit for expenses incurred by a taxpayer for care of individuals who are 65 or older.

Sponsor: Terry Burton

Income tax; authorize credit for expenditures for participation of a child in a private elementary or high school program.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Bonds; authorize for construction of Phases 1 and 2 of the Interstate 10 Connector Road in Jackson County.

Sponsor: Joseph Seymour

Sales tax; exempt sales to Head Start programs.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Bonds; authorize issuance of to assist Marks, MS in the construction of a building to house a community center and its city hall.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

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

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Citizens for Economic Development Act; create.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Appropriation; Department of Public Safety for highway patrol trooper training class.

Sponsor: Tom Miles

Sales tax; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the first weekend in August.

Sponsor: Roun McNeal

Mrs. Margaret Mae Sumner Breland; commend and congratulate upon the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: John Moore

Laura Lee Lewis; congratulate upon being named Miss Mississippi 2016.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Mr. Walter Lee Dixon, Jr.; congratulate upon being crowned King Illinois 2017.

Sponsor: Sonya Williams-Barnes

Jones County Junior College Bobcats Baseball Team; commend for winning NJCAA Division II World Series Championship.

Sponsor: Donnie Scoggin

Recognize Madison Station Elementary Schoolteacher Allison Ruhl for 2016-2017 Milken Educator Award.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Join citizens of Calhoun County in recognizing legacy of WWI hero General Fox Conner of Slate Springs.

Sponsor: Russell Jolly

Celebrate 38th Anniversary of Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale.

Sponsor: Robert Jackson

Commend Kemper County High School "Wildcats" Football Team and Coach Chris Jones for first State Championship.

Sponsor: Sampson Jackson

Designate May 2017 as "Mental Health Awareness Month in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Barbara Blackmon

Commend Calhoun City High School "Wildcats" Football Team for State Championship in honor of departed team member Tripp Macon.

Sponsor: Russell Jolly

Recognize Mississippi Opera as recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts Award for Artistic Excellence.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Extend condolences of the Legislature and commend judicial service of Honorable Clare Sekul Hornsby.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Commend the Lewisburg High School "Marching Patriots" Band and staff for winning three consecutive Class 5A State Championships.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

Recognize Jim McIngvale, Director of Communications for Ingalls, as new Chairman of MMA.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Recognize the legacy of the Robert and Madonna Snow family as pioneers of historic preservation in Mississippi at Waverly Mansion.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Choctaw Central Lady Warrior; commend upon winning the MHSAA Class 3A slow-pitch softball state championship.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Wallace and Annelle Majors; commend upon 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Greg Haney

University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra; recognize international members and contributions to Mississippi.

Sponsor: Toby Barker

Florence High School Football Team; commend and congratulate on outstanding season.

Sponsor: Tom Weathersby

Medication for youth in state-supported training school, certain; require second opinion before prescribing.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

Domestic abuse protection orders; revise appellate procedure.

Sponsor: Nick Bain

School districts; require uniform accounting system to address local, state and federal funds and transfer audit powers to SDE.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Stun gun; remove the term from the firearms category.

Sponsor: Dana Criswell

Recognize Lucy Richardson Janoush as recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts Award for Leadership as an Arts Patron.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Education funding; revise formula for.

Sponsor: Philip Gunn

Minimum Standards Board; revise membership.

Sponsor: Chris Massey

School board members; authorize removal of those in municipal and municipal separate school districts for just cause.

Sponsor: Gary Chism

"Ban the box;" facilitate post-incarceration employment opportunities for nonviolent felons.

Sponsor: Juan Barnett

State Capital Infrastructure Fund; require DFA to administer certain infrastructure projects in Jackson funded by.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Remembering the historic service of P.O. First Class Jim Johnston who was lost on the USS Oklahoma during the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Election code; revise.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; authorize issuance of procurement cards for use.

Sponsor: Carolyn Crawford

Conditions for release of parole-eligible inmates without hearing; make applicable for inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Cursive writing; direct the State Board of Education to incorporate into elementary education curriculum.

Sponsor: Ashley Henley

Commend Tupelo High School Boys Swim Team for 10th straight State Title.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Case plan for parole-eligible inmates; require only for inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Lottery advertisements prohibitions; repeal laws providing.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

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

Sponsor: David Blount

Designate "National Wear Red Day" in Mississippi to bring awareness to cardiovascular disease in women.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Volunteer firemen; authorize to equip vehicles with sirens and require use of some when responding to emergency calls.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

Department of Revenue; authorize data match system to identify assets of obligors of the state held by financial institutions.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Smith

Hunter safety education program; authorize inclusion of in school curriculum.

Sponsor: Brad Touchstone

School superintendents; revise minimum qualifications to serve as.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Tax assessors and collectors; revise the compensation provided to.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

At-risk youth; authorize Community-Based Placement Pilot Program in certain counties.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

Release after arrest; sheriff or police chief to notify parent or guardian of minor.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Recognize Jaimoe J. Johnson as recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Public contracts; give preference to certain veteran-owned small businesses.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Personal care homes; extend repealer on certain requirements for licensure and operation.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Agency Accountability Review Act of 2017; enact.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

MS Educator Dyslexia Awareness Act of 2017; create.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Asbestos Transparency Trust Act; create.

Sponsor: Sean Tindell

Administrative Procedures Act; revise to require all agency rules adopted under to be repealed after certain time unless readopted.

Sponsor: Robert Foster

Wildlife; require feasibility study on alligator ranch farming in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Thomas Gollott

Recognize Dr. William C. Bell as President and CEO of Casey Family Foster Care Programs.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Dept. of Child Protection Services; transfer of DHS functions to shall be completed by Jan. 1, 2018.

Sponsor: Deborah Butler Dixon

State Board of Cosmetology; make technical revisions to practice act and extend repealer.

Sponsor: Sally Doty

Requests for proposals; provide standards for state agencies to follow regarding.

Sponsor: John Polk

Liquefied compressed gas; establish reporting requirements for importers of.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Nonprobate Transfers Law of Mississippi; create.

Sponsor: Mark Baker

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; direct agencies to prepare report on impact of.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

School calendar; reduce number of days in scholastic year to 170.

Sponsor: Mark Formby

Advertisements for competitive bids; require to be posted on the procurement portal website.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Commend Wilk-Amite County Youth Action Network, Inc., for developing Youth Programs.

Sponsor: Tammy Witherspoon

Mississippi Dyslexia Forgivable Loan Program; increase number of students allowed in each cohort to 40.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Clear or branded title; may be issued to a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction if certain criteria are met.