2017 Regular Session
Senator Tammy Witherspoon
Principal Author and Co-Author
Senator Tammy Witherspoon
District 38
../../../members/senate/witherspoon.xml
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Principal Author Only
10/18/17 at 10:47
SB2006
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2006SG.pdf
Mammogram; require provider of to give certain information to patients when it shows dense breast tissue.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
03/27 Approved by Governor
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SB2092
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2092IN.pdf
Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect members of school board.
Witherspoon
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2092.xml
SB2229
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2229PS.pdf
Branded title; may be issued to a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction if certain criteria are met.
Younger
../Senate_authors/Younger.xml
02/28 (H) Died In Committee
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SB2273
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2273SG.pdf
Cursive reading and writing; direct State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
04/13 Approved by Governor
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SB2322
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2322IN.pdf
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2322.xml
SB2473
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2473IN.pdf
Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.
Moran
../Senate_authors/Moran.xml
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
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SB2491
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2491IN.pdf
Appointment of special prosecutor; provide standard procedure.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2491.xml
SB2499
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2499IN.pdf
Workforce Investment Board; include nontraditional occupations for women.
Witherspoon
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2499.xml
SB2515
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515IN.pdf
State aid roads; increase amount of motor fuel taxes allocated to include municipal roads in allocation formula.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2515.xml
SB2520
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2520PS.pdf
Youth court records; parents have right to redacted copies.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
02/28 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2520.xml
SB2564
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2564SG.pdf
State buildings; rename the MDEQ Building on Amite Street as the "Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building."
McMahan
../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml
03/27 Approved by Governor
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SB2636
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2636IN.pdf
Vaccination required for school attendance; authorize exemption upon objection of parent on parental or philosophical grounds.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2636.xml
SB2676
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2676IN.pdf
Mississippi Higher Education Grant Program for Single Mothers; establish.
Witherspoon
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2676.xml
SB2677
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2677IN.pdf
Youth court; revise jurisdiction of for certain cases involving juveniles in possession of firearms.
Witherspoon
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2677.xml
SB2680
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.pdf
Abused and neglected children; clarify alternative of relative care.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
04/13 Approved by Governor
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SB2857
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2857PS.pdf
Memorial highways; designate certain segments of highways as.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
03/10 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2859
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2859PS.pdf
Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as memorial highways.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
03/10 (H) Died On Calendar
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SB2894
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2894IN.pdf
Mississippi Pay Equity Act; prohibit wage discrimination based on gender.
Witherspoon
01/31 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2894.xml
SB3012
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3012PS.pdf
City of McComb; extend repeal date on tourism tax.
Witherspoon
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
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SB3013
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3013IN.pdf
City of McComb; authorize the imposition of a sales tax to fund infrastructure projects.
Witherspoon
03/29 (S) Died In Committee
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SB3032
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3032IN.pdf
Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.
Simmons (12th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml
02/22 (S) Died In Committee
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SC 504
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf
Commend the life and honor the military, civic and charitable service of Eugene S. Clarke, III, of Hollandale, Mississippi.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0504.xml
SC 515
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf
Honoring the Gospel music excellence of Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's of Tupelo, Mississippi.
Browning
../Senate_authors/Browning.xml
01/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0515.xml
SC 544
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0544SG.pdf
Recognize outstanding athletic excellence of Clinton High School Quarterback Cam Akers "Mississippi Player of the Year."
Frazier
../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0544.xml
SC 552
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0552SG.pdf
Honoring President Barack Obama as he leaves office and his historic legacy as the first African-American President of the US.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0552.xml
SC 557
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0557SG.pdf
Honor the legacy of Dr. Robert Smith as hero of health care in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Era.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0557.xml
SC 562
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0562SG.pdf
Designate May 2017 as "Mental Health Awareness Month in Mississippi."
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0562.xml
SC 570
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0570SG.pdf
Commend Wilk-Amite County Youth Action Network, Inc., for developing Youth Programs.
Witherspoon
02/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0570.xml
SC 581
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0581SG.pdf
Recognize Vasti Jackson as recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts Award for serving as Arts Ambassador for the State of Mississippi.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0581.xml
SC 582
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0582SG.pdf
Recognize Jaimoe J. Johnson as recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0582.xml
SC 589
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0589SG.pdf
Commend JSU Music Professor Dr. Johnny Anthony for outstanding contributions to the field of music.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0589.xml
SC 590
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf
Congratulating Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the occasion of "2017 AKA Day" at the Mississippi State Capitol.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0590.xml
SC 591
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0591SG.pdf
Recognize the dedication of the St. Paul Church of God in Christ Historical Marker and Museum in Lexington, Mississippi.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
02/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0591.xml
SC 607
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0607SG.pdf
Extend congratulations of Legislature to 83-year-old Blues Legend Bobby Rush for winning first Grammy Award.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0607.xml
SC 631
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0631PS.pdf
Designate March 2017 as "Women's History Month in Mississippi."
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0631.xml
SC 646
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0646SG.pdf
Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War and recognize that March 29, 2017, is Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi.
Witherspoon
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0646.xml
SC 667
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0667IN.pdf
Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016; delay implementation of.
Stone
../Senate_authors/Stone.xml
03/29 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0667.xml
SC 681
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0681SG.pdf
Recognize 40th Anniversary of the Quitman County Development Organization (QCDO).
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0681.xml
SC 683
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0683PS.pdf
Wishing the State of Mississippi a "Happy 200th Birthday" from the Legislature.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
03/29 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0683.xml
SC 687
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0687SG.pdf
Commend the life of Dr. Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey, respected Instructor at Jackson State University.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0687.xml
SC 690
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0690SG.pdf
Congratulate Kirsty D'Anna Johnson for being named Miss Black Mississippi USA 2017.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0690.xml
SC 691
../../../documents/2017/pdf/SC/SC0691SG.pdf
Commend Wilk-Amite Record in Gloster, Mississippi, on its 125th Anniversary.
Witherspoon
04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0691.xml