2014 Regular Session
Senator Giles Ward
Principal Author and Co-Author
Senator Giles Ward
District 18
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Principal Author Only
12/02/14 at 11:32
SB2050
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2050IN.pdf
Law Enforcement Officers Death/Disability Benefits Trust Funds; expand coverage to include emergency management personnel.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2051
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2051IN.pdf
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Marty Stuart Center and Congress of Country Music Hall.
Ward
02/26 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2090
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2090SG.pdf
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
03/24 Approved by Governor
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SB2098
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2098PS.pdf
Criminal convictions; revise certain fees and assessments.
Ward
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2121
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2121IN.pdf
Distinctive license plate; authorize for supporters of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2124
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2124IN.pdf
Distinctive license plate; authorize for supporters of Hispaniola Mountain Ministries.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2125
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2125SG.pdf
Authority of chancery court to revise birth certificates; Tribal Court of MS Band of Choctaw Indians has same authority.
Ward
03/13 Approved by Governor
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SB2138
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2138IN.pdf
Supplemental Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund; create and fund with tag fee on vehicles that are exempt from inspection law.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2143
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2143SG.pdf
Open season on fur-bearing animals and for hunting opossums, raccoons and bobcats with dogs and guns; revise.
Ward
03/17 Approved by Governor
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SB2144
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2144PS.pdf
Deer enclosures; remove repeal provisions on the laws that authorize the regulation of deer enclosures by the DWFP.
Ward
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2145
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2145PS.pdf
Wild hog; prohibit transportation of.
Ward
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2146
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2146PS.pdf
Deer bag limit; grant the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks plenary power to set.
Ward
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2155
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2155SG.pdf
Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval.
Brown
../Senate_authors/Brown.xml
02/28 Approved by Governor
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SB2192
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2192PS.pdf
Expunction of felony; revise.
Ward
03/04 (H) Died In Committee
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SB2193
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2193IN.pdf
Expunction of felony; revise by adding receipt of stolen property.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2288
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288SG.pdf
School board elections in certain municipal school districts; provide uniform procedure for nominating petition.
Ward
03/24 Approved by Governor
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SB2289
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2289SG.pdf
Emergency management; include MS Band of Choctaw Indians as a participant under the Statewide Mutual Aid Compact.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
03/26 Approved by Governor
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SB2369
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2369SG.pdf
Hunting; revise squirrel season.
Ward
03/17 Approved by Governor
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SB2405
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2405SG.pdf
Levee structures; increase penalty for hunting or target practice upon.
Ward
03/19 Approved by Governor
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SB2425
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2425SG.pdf
Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
Moran
../Senate_authors/Moran.xml
04/02 Approved by Governor
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SB2473
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2473SG.pdf
The "Prohibition Against Employer Intimidation Act"; create.
Brown
../Senate_authors/Brown.xml
04/16 Approved by Governor
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SB2573
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2573SG.pdf
Firemen; may purchase helmet and badge upon retirement or death in the line of duty.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
03/13 Approved by Governor
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SB2587
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2587PS.pdf
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; increase amount of benefits.
Fillingane
../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2594
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2594PS.pdf
"Mississippi Student Safety Act"; prevent certain student restraint and seclusion procedures in schools.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2652
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2652IN.pdf
Distinctive tag for supporters of the National Wild Turkey Federation; authorize an optional design.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2653
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2653SG.pdf
Labor unions; prohibit mass picketing of a residence or place of business.
Brown
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04/16 Approved by Governor
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SB2681
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681SG.pdf
Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal.
Gandy
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04/03 Approved by Governor
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SB2692
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2692IN.pdf
Board of Contractors; revise factors to consider in determining qualifications for certificate of responsibility.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2698
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2698IN.pdf
Wildlife Infrastructure Support Revolving Loan Fund; create to provide loans to counties and municipalities for wildlife infrastructure.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2712
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2712IN.pdf
Law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty; next of kin may acquire sidearm if there is no spouse.
Ward
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2751
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2751IN.pdf
Youth sports concussions and head injuries; provide procedures and education requirements.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2797
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2797SG.pdf
Mississippi Employment Fairness Act; create.
Brown
../Senate_authors/Brown.xml
04/16 Approved by Governor
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SB2811
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2811PS.pdf
Interstate Mining Compact; provide for the adoption of.
Ward
03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2942
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2942IN.pdf
Corporation franchise tax; phase out for business enterprises classified as manufacturers by the IRS.
Ward
02/26 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2986
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2986SG.pdf
Sebastopol Natural Gas District; increase the amount of revenue bonds that may be issued by.
Ward
04/02 Approved by Governor
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SB3003
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3003PS.pdf
Coast Coliseum Commission; authorize expenditure of money in its trust fund for certain purposes.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
04/02 (H) Died In Committee
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SC 512
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0512SG.pdf
Honor legacy of Dr. Susan G. Dillard on award of MSU and Louisville School District at-risk student program "DREAMS."
Ward
02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 522
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0522SG.pdf
Commend Louisville High School "Wildcats" Football Team and Coach M.C. Miller for winning the Class 3A State Championship.
Ward
02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 525
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0525SG.pdf
Congratulate Mississippi State University "Bulldogs" Football Team and Coach Dan Mullen for 2013 Liberty Bowl Victory.
Jackson (15th)
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02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 538
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf
Commend legacy of leadership of Marshall L. Fisher upon retirement as Director of MBN.
Lee
../Senate_authors/Lee.xml
02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 540
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0540SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of Major General Catherine Smith Lutz, Mississippi's first female Air National Guard leader.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 547
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0547IN.pdf
Joint Rules of Mississippi Legislature; amend to provide that Legislature shall not convene on Easter Sunday.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
04/02 (S) Died In Committee
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SC 555
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf
Commend Johnny Atherton of Mississippi Power Company as 2013-2014 Chairman of Mississippi Manufacturers Association.
Collins
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02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 557
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0557SG.pdf
Commend the life and public service of Eupora Police Officer Keith Crenshaw who was lost in the line of duty.
Jackson (15th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml
02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 562
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0562SG.pdf
Recognize the career of Television Station WLBT News icon Bert Case.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 564
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0564SG.pdf
Recognize Art Businesswoman Lesley Silver for 2014 Governor's Arts Award for Arts in the Community.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 566
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0566SG.pdf
Congratulate USM punter Ray Guy upon his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
Smith
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02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 567
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0567SG.pdf
Pay tribute to the public service of William "Eph" Cresswell who was Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator John C. Stennis.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 568
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0568SG.pdf
Commend the life and public service of Tupelo Sergeant Kevin "Gale" Stauffer, who was lost in the line of duty.
Collins
../Senate_authors/Collins.xml
02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 590
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf
Recognize Pat Thomasson as Mississippi Business Journal's 2014 Businesswoman of the Year.
Ward
03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 592
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0592SG.pdf
Commend the award-winning Pearl River Resort corporate weight-loss challenge program inspiring the entire Choctaw community.
Ward
03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 599
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0599SG.pdf
Recognize Louisville resident Reginald "Reggie" Patterson as top recipient of prestigious French Graduate Writing Fellowship.
Ward
03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 600
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0600SG.pdf
Recognize MDWFP Museum of Natural Science on its two-Million Visitor Landmark Celebration at NatureFEST! 2014.
Ward
03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 613
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0613SG.pdf
Honor the sacrifice of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter (USMC).
Wilemon
../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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SC 621
../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0621SG.pdf
Commend Starkville High School student Joy Cariņo for winning Mississippi Arts Commission "Poetry Out Loud" Finals.
Jackson (15th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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