2015 Regular Session
Senator Derrick T. Simmons
Principal Author and Co-Author
Senator Derrick T. Simmons
District 12
../senate_p_authors/simmons_(12th).xml
Principal Author Only
12/14/2015 at 08:22
SB2007
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2007IN.pdf
Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center.
Simmons (12th)
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2007.xml
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SB2031
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2031IN.pdf
School district consolidation incentive grants; establish program in the State Department of Education.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2031.xml
SB2035
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2035IN.pdf
Bolivar County School District consolidation; repeal mandated school district consolidation law.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2035.xml
SB2048
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2048IN.pdf
Juvenile sentencing; provide criteria for determining parole eligibility & require hearing before imposing life without parole.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2048.xml
SB2050
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2050IN.pdf
Expunction of felony; revise.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2050.xml
SB2051
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2051IN.pdf
Habitual criminal; revise computation of prior convictions.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2051.xml
SB2052
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2052IN.pdf
Trusty time; exempt juvenile offenders from provisions that render all other offenders ineligible for a reduction in sentence.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2052.xml
SB2053
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2053IN.pdf
Earned time; exempt juvenile offenders from the provisions which could make them ineligible for a reduction in sentence.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2053.xml
SB2076
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2076IN.pdf
Creation of innovation schools and innovation zones in school districts; authorize.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2076.xml
SB2077
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2077IN.pdf
Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; applies to students through age 18 and increase penalties for parents.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2077.xml
SB2079
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2079PS.pdf
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Bronze Star motor vehicle tags; exempt from vehicle registration fees and taxes.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2079.xml
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SB2082
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2082IN.pdf
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2082.xml
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SB2087
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2087SG.pdf
Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Younger
../Senate_authors/Younger.xml
03/17 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2087.xml
SB2113
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2113IN.pdf
Workers' Compensation; increase maximum total recovery and remove cap on permanent total disability compensation.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2113.xml
SB2115
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2115IN.pdf
Appropriations FY2016; State Department of Health, Taborian Urgent Care Center medical services.
Simmons (12th)
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2115.xml
SB2141
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2141PS.pdf
Motor vehicles; authorize a distinctive motor vehicle license tag for supporters of various organizations.
Simmons (12th)
03/30 (S) Died In Conference
../history/SB/SB2141.xml
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SB2144
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2144IN.pdf
Smartphones; require kill switch.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2144.xml
SB2175
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2175IN.pdf
Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center.
Simmons (12th)
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2175.xml
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SB2176
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2176IN.pdf
Lotteries; repeal advertising prohibitions.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2176.xml
SB2198
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2198IN.pdf
State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement 5% across-the-board increase.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2198.xml
SB2210
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2210IN.pdf
Sex offender registration; conform to Adam Walsh Act for certain juvenile offenders.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2210.xml
SB2211
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2211IN.pdf
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2211.xml
SB2212
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2212IN.pdf
Youth court; clarify original jurisdiction of certain serious crimes.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2212.xml
SB2213
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2213IN.pdf
Sex offender registration; clarify for very young offenders.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2213.xml
SB2214
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2214IN.pdf
Expunction; revise list of felonies that a first-time offender is allowed to expunge.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2214.xml
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SB2279
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2279PS.pdf
Towing; limit charges.
Jones
../Senate_authors/Jones.xml
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2279.xml
SB2288
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288IN.pdf
Transportation safety; presence of law enforcement officers in highway construction work zones.
Butler (38th)
../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2288.xml
SB2347
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2347IN.pdf
Digital privacy; labor and employment protections.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2347.xml
SB2348
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2348IN.pdf
Court administrators; revise continuing education requirements.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2348.xml
SB2377
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2377IN.pdf
Statewide monetary assessments; revise.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2377.xml
SB2380
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2380SG.pdf
Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance.
Jackson (11th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml
03/29 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2380.xml
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SB2392
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2392IN.pdf
Tax assessors and collectors; increase salaries.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2392.xml
SB2408
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2408IN.pdf
Habitual offender; revised sentencing.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2408.xml
SB2466
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2466IN.pdf
Antibullying prohibitions in the public schools; revise definitions and provide responsibilities of SDE and local schools.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2466.xml
SB2498
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2498IN.pdf
In-state tuition; authorize for certain undocumented students who reside in the state.
Frazier
../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2498.xml
SB2499
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2499IN.pdf
Racial impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect certain populations.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2499.xml
SB2548
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2548IN.pdf
Distinctive license tag for "Friends of the Med" in Coahoma County; repeal.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2548.xml
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SB2586
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2586SG.pdf
Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Turner
../Senate_authors/Turner.xml
03/17 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2586.xml
SB2709
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2709IN.pdf
State employee salaries; provide for an across-the-board increase of 5%.
Simmons (12th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2709.xml
SB2798
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2798IN.pdf
Death or injury involving law enforcement officer; require independent investigation.
Jones
../Senate_authors/Jones.xml
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2798.xml
SB2840
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2840PS.pdf
Income & sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities & sales tax exemption for materials.
Blount
../Senate_authors/Blount.xml
03/17 (H) Died On Calendar
../history/SB/SB2840.xml
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SB2902
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2902IN.pdf
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Miss. Civil Rights Museum & Museum of Miss. History; exempt certain contracts from bid law.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2923
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2923SG.pdf
Washington County; extend the repeal date on the tax on hotels and motels.
Simmons (12th)
04/01 Approved by Governor
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SC 501
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0501SG.pdf
Commend life and public service of Senate President Pro Tempore Terry W. Brown.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0501.xml
SC 502
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and commend dedicated service of former State Senator John Ed Lee.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0502.xml
SC 503
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf
Mourn the passing and commend public service of former State Senator Joe Mulholland of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0503.xml
SC 504
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of former State Senator and Representative Jay Disharoon of Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0504.xml
SC 505
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0505SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator and Judge Ray Montgomery.
Jones
../Senate_authors/Jones.xml
01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0505.xml
SC 506
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0506SG.pdf
Mourn the passing and commend the educational leadership of former ECCC President Dr. Eddie M. Smith of Decatur.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0506.xml
SC 507
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0507SG.pdf
Commend the judicial service of veteran Hinds Circuit Court Judge William F. Coleman and expressing sympathy of the Legislature.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0507.xml
SC 508
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0508SG.pdf
Mourn the passing of former First Lady Carroll O. Waller.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0508.xml
SC 509
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0509SG.pdf
Commend life and public service of former Hattiesburg Mayor and Mississippi Icon Bobby Lee Chain.
Hudson
../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml
01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0509.xml
SC 510
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0510SG.pdf
Commend service of fallen Conservation Master Sergeant John Collum of Fulton, MS, and extend sympathy of Legislature.
Wilemon
../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml
01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0510.xml
SC 511
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0511SG.pdf
Pay tribute to former "Voice of the Mississippi State Bulldogs" Jack Cristil and extend the sympathy of the Legislature.
Collins
../Senate_authors/Collins.xml
01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0511.xml
SC 512
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0512SG.pdf
Remember life and legacy of Mississippi's First Miss America Mary Ann Mobley.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0512.xml
SC 513
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0513SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and commend dedicated service of former State Senator and Representative Vince Scoper.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0513.xml
SC 514
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0514SG.pdf
Recognize career and public health service of Dr. James E. Keeton, UMMC Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the School of Medicine.
Blount
../Senate_authors/Blount.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0514.xml
SC 515
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf
Recognize the Federal Home Loan Bank on 25th Anniversary of Affordable Housing Program.
Hale
../Senate_authors/Hale.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0515.xml
SC 518
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0518SG.pdf
Commend and congratulate Jasmine Murray upon being crowned Miss Mississippi 2014 and as Top 10 Finalist in Atlantic City.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0518.xml
SC 521
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0521SG.pdf
Recognize exemplary historic preservation service of MDAH Director H.T. "Hank" Holmes on the occasion of his retirement.
Chassaniol
../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml
01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0521.xml
SC 522
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0522SG.pdf
Commend South Panola High School "Tigers" Football Team for 11th State Championship.
Hale
../Senate_authors/Hale.xml
01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0522.xml
SC 524
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0524SG.pdf
Recognize Alcorn State University Braves Football Team and Coach Jay Hopson for first SWAC title in 20 years.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0524.xml
SC 529
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0529SG.pdf
Recognize Reverend Jerry Young as the first Mississippi Pastor chosen as President of the National Baptist Convention.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0529.xml
SC 532
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0532SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of medical pioneer and civil rights icon Dr. Aaron Shirley.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0532.xml
SC 537
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0537SG.pdf
Congratulate Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golson for Consensus All-American Team.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0537.xml
SC 538
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf
Recognize Billy Orr as longtime Executive Director of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds and thank him for his leadership.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0538.xml
SC 541
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0541SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of MDOT Maintenance Technician Henry Butler of Gunnison, Mississippi.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0541.xml
SC 544
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0544SG.pdf
Commend the Lewisburg High School "Marching Patriots" Band and staff for winning the 2014 Class 5A State Championship.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0544.xml
SC 545
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0545SG.pdf
Recognize and commend Miss Wheelchair Mississippi Lauren Compere of Madison.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0545.xml
SC 546
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0546SG.pdf
Recognize historical legacy of W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home in Vicksburg as Mississippi's oldest African-American business.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0546.xml
SC 547
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0547SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of MDOT Maintenance Technician Ricky Murrah of Lucedale, Mississippi.
Gandy
../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0547.xml
SC 548
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0548SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and commend the public service of DeSoto County Supervisor Harvey Wayne Lee.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0548.xml
SC 553
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0553SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of Mississippi Gaming Commission Director of Investigations John Ballard Gorman.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0553.xml
SC 554
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0554SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and pay tribute to the judicial leadership of former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Noble Lee.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0554.xml
SC 555
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf
Recognize contributions of Dr. Rick Young on his retirement as President of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC).
Younger
../Senate_authors/Younger.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0555.xml
SC 556
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0556SG.pdf
Recognize the patriotic service of Marine Corporal Justin Haynes of Oxford, known for iconic photo in Afghanistan with Ole Miss flag.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0556.xml
SC 566
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0566SG.pdf
Recognize Dr. Michael Mansour as Chair of the Board of Governors of the American College of Cardiology.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0566.xml
SC 567
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0567SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of Congressman and former State Senator Alan Nunnelee.
Collins
../Senate_authors/Collins.xml
02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0567.xml
SC 573
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0573SG.pdf
Commend Pearl "Pirates" Boys Soccer Team and Coach Chris Rash for record 10th State Championship.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0573.xml
SC 574
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0574SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and remember the legacy of Mississippi Civil Rights Activist and Author Anne Moody of Gloster.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0574.xml
SC 575
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0575SG.pdf
Commend Trent Mulloy of Laurel Machine & Foundry as the 2014-2015 Chairman of Mississippi Manufacturers Association.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0575.xml
SC 576
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0576SG.pdf
Commend Madison Central "Lady Jaguar" Soccer Team for 6A State Championship.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0576.xml
SC 577
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0577SG.pdf
Commend Madison Central Boys Soccer Team for winning 6A State Championship.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0577.xml
SC 578
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0578SG.pdf
Recognize success of Madison Central Soccer Coach Cecil Hinds.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0578.xml
SC 579
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0579SG.pdf
Recognize leadership and legacy of longtime Wayne General Hospital Administrator Franklin Hemeter, Sr.
Gandy
../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0579.xml
SC 581
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0581SG.pdf
Recognize Dr. Clyde Muse for inventing the game of T-Ball.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0581.xml
SC 582
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0582SG.pdf
Congratulate Senator W. Briggs Hopson III upon his election as President-Elect of The Mississippi Bar.
Wiggins
../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0582.xml
SC 583
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0583SG.pdf
Recognize Joseph Mickel of Jackson, Mississippi, on the occasion of his 100th Birthday.
Frazier
../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0583.xml
SC 584
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0584SG.pdf
Recognizing September 2015 as "Pain Awareness Month in Mississippi."
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0584.xml
SC 585
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0585SG.pdf
Commend and congratulate Newton County Academy Generals for winning the MAIS Class A State Football Championship.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0585.xml
SC 586
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0586SG.pdf
Salute legacy and civic energy of award-winning Hattiesburg Radio and Television Station Icon Randy Swan.
Polk
../Senate_authors/Polk.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0586.xml
SC 589
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0589SG.pdf
Mourn the passing of Honorable Casey Pace, longtime Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Lee
../Senate_authors/Lee.xml
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0589.xml
SC 590
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf
Commend Lauren O. Pickett upon being selected the 2014 State Games AT&T Female Athlete of the Year.
Carmichael
../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0590.xml
SC 591
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0591SG.pdf
Commend Braden Ivey upon being named the 2014 State Games AT&T Male Athlete of the Year.
Carmichael
../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0591.xml
SC 593
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0593SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of Dr. Henry Outlaw, Delta State University Chair and Professor Emeritus.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0593.xml
SC 595
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0595SG.pdf
Extend best wishes to Isaac Palmer of Greenville, Mississippi, on the occasion of his 101st Birthday Celebration.
Simmons (12th)
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0595.xml
SC 596
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0596SG.pdf
Recognize legacy of MVSU Baseball Coach and former Jackson City Commissioner Doug Shanks on occasion of his retirement.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0596.xml
SC 597
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0597SG.pdf
Commend life and public service of former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives Tim Ford of Baldwyn, MS.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0597.xml
SC 599
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0599SG.pdf
Commend life and public service of former Senator, AOC Director and PRCC Attorney Martin T. Smith of Poplarville, Mississippi.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0599.xml
SC 608
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0608SG.pdf
Commend Tolar Purvis for winning the 2015 Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award as Distinguished Finalist.
Harkins
../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0608.xml
SC 609
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0609SG.pdf
Mourn the passing of Ole Miss and NFL Football Star Doug Cunningham.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0609.xml
SC 610
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0610SG.pdf
Honor Mississippi members of the Black Stuntmen's Association for changing the movie and television industry.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0610.xml
SC 611
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0611SG.pdf
Congratulate Greenwood Leflore Recycling Center for 2014 Environmental Hero Award.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0611.xml
SC 612
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0612SG.pdf
Recognize successful outreach mission of "Beautiful Feet" Ministries and Director Mike Myers.
Gandy
../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0612.xml
SC 613
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0613SG.pdf
Recognize Pearl River County's "Team Chaos" Robotics Competition Team and collaboration with local students.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0613.xml
SC 614
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0614SG.pdf
Congratulate Poplarville High School Marketing Instructor Hope Roberts for 2015 DECA and MAME awards.
Smith
../Senate_authors/Smith.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0614.xml
SC 615
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0615SG.pdf
Recognize longtime Lamar County Circuit Clerk Leslie Wilson on his retirement after 32 years serving at the courthouse.
Polk
../Senate_authors/Polk.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0615.xml
SC 616
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0616SG.pdf
Welcome former NASA Apollo Astronaut Fred W. Haise, Jr., on Stennis Space Center Capitol Day.
Moran
../Senate_authors/Moran.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0616.xml
SC 618
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0618SG.pdf
Recognize achievements of Jackson business and civic leader Carl Herrin and extend condolences on his passing.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0618.xml
SC 619
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0619SG.pdf
Commend "W.C." Gorden for induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0619.xml
SC 620
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0620SG.pdf
Designate March 2015 as "American Red Cross Month" in Mississippi.
Tindell
../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml
03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0620.xml
SC 621
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0621SG.pdf
Recognize Jackson Prep "Patriots" Soccer Team for 5th straight MAIS Title and Coach Duncan for 500th win.
Harkins
../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml
03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0621.xml
SC 622
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0622SG.pdf
Commend MRA "Lady Patriots" Basketball Team and Coach Stephen Force for winning MAIS AAA and Overall State Championships.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0622.xml
SC 623
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0623SG.pdf
Recognize 125th Anniversary of First Baptist Church of Madison.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0623.xml
SC 624
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0624SG.pdf
Recognize Roy Thigpen, Sr., of Montrose in Jasper County as 2014 MFA "Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year."
Montgomery
../Senate_authors/Montgomery.xml
03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0624.xml
SC 625
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0625SG.pdf
Commend Callaway High School "Chargers" Boys Basketball Team for fourth straight Class 5A State Championship.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0625.xml
SC 626
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0626SG.pdf
Commend and recognize 17 Senior Class Eagle Scouts from Jackson Academy.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0626.xml
SC 627
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0627SG.pdf
Commend Velma Jackson High School Basketball for 3-Peat Class 3A State Championship.
Jones
../Senate_authors/Jones.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0627.xml
SC 628
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0628SG.pdf
Recognize John Michael (Mike) Allen for 35 years of dedicated service to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0628.xml
SC 629
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0629SG.pdf
Commend Belmont High School "Lady Cardinals" Girls Basketball Team and Coach Chris Higginbottom for Class 3A State Title.
Wilemon
../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0629.xml
SC 630
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0630SG.pdf
Commend Starkville High School "Yellow Jackets" Boys Basketball Team for Class 6A State Championship.
Jackson (15th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml
04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0630.xml
SC 631
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0631SG.pdf
Commend McComb High School "Tigers" Boys Basketball Team and Coach Hilton Harrell for back-to-back State Championships.
Butler (38th)
../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0631.xml
SC 632
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0632SG.pdf
Commend Pelahatchie High School "Lady Chiefs" Girls Basketball Team for winning its first State Title in 46 years.
Harkins
../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0632.xml
SC 633
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0633SG.pdf
Commend East Webster High School "Wolverines" Girls Basketball Team for Class 2A State Championship in honor of late Coach.
Jackson (15th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0633.xml
SC 634
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0634SG.pdf
Commend Horn Lake High School "Lady Eagles" Girls Basketball Team for second straight Class 6A State Championship.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0634.xml
SC 635
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0635SG.pdf
Commend East Webster High School Cheerleading Team for third consecutive State Championship.
Jackson (15th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0635.xml
SC 636
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0636SG.pdf
Commend Natchez High School "Lady Bulldogs" Girls Basketball Team for winning second straight Class 5A State Championship.
Butler (38th)
../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0636.xml
SC 637
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0637SG.pdf
Urge EPA to withdraw proposed Clean Power Plan.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0637.xml
SC 638
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0638SG.pdf
Recognize Winston Academy 8th Grader Dev Jaiswal for winning the 2015 Mississippi Spelling Bee.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0638.xml
SC 639
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0639SG.pdf
Congratulate 2015 AKA Sorority on Policy Impact Day at the Capitol.
Jones
../Senate_authors/Jones.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0639.xml
SC 640
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0640SG.pdf
Commend Belhaven Baseball Coach Hill Denson for his 1,000th collegiate victory.
Ward
../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0640.xml
SC 641
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0641SG.pdf
Commend educational legacy of Dr. Lynn Weathersby on his retirement as Superintendent of Education of Rankin County Schools.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0641.xml
SC 642
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0642SG.pdf
Recognize legacy of Executive Director of Department of Rehabilitation Services and former Legislator Butch McMillan on his retirement.
Longwitz
../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0642.xml
SC 643
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0643SG.pdf
Commend Bay Springs High School "Bulldogs" Boys Basketball Team for first State Title.
Montgomery
../Senate_authors/Montgomery.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0643.xml
SC 644
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0644SG.pdf
Mourn the loss of Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Lamar Wells of Jackson County, Mississippi, in the line of duty.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0644.xml
SC 645
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0645SG.pdf
Designate March 2015 as "Women's History Month in Mississippi."
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0645.xml
SC 646
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0646SG.pdf
Commend Clinton High School's Attaché Show Choir for Grand Championship.
Frazier
../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0646.xml
SC 648
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0648SG.pdf
Designate April 13-17, 2015, as "Undergraduate Research Week in Mississippi."
Polk
../Senate_authors/Polk.xml
04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0648.xml
SC 649
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0649SG.pdf
Recognize 150th Business Anniversary of O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0649.xml
SC 650
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0650SG.pdf
Recognize and commend leadership and service of University of Mississippi School of Law Dean Richard Gershon.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0650.xml
SC 651
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0651SG.pdf
Thank Bob Owens for service as outgoing President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
Blount
../Senate_authors/Blount.xml
04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0651.xml
SC 652
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0652SG.pdf
Recognize the "Mississippi Year of Women" celebration of the legacies of Eudora Welty, Margaret Walker and Marie Hull.
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0652.xml
SC 654
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0654IN.pdf
Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; amend Constitution to provide for a State University System and local Boards of Trustees.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
04/01 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0654.xml
SC 655
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0655IN.pdf
Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; provide for a State University System and local Boards of Trustees.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
04/01 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0655.xml
SC 656
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0656SG.pdf
Commend civic contributions and advocacy of Annie Lee Burt of Jackson, Mississippi.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0656.xml
SC 657
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0657SG.pdf
Mourn the passing of Social Justice Advocate Stephanie Parker-Weaver of Jackson, Mississippi.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0657.xml
SC 658
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0658SG.pdf
Recognize Mississippi historical contributions of Bill Minor.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0658.xml
SR 8
../../../documents/2015/pdf/SR/SR0008PS.pdf
Recognize the mission of the new Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland.
Clarke
../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml
04/01 (S) Immediate Release
../history/SR/SR0008.xml