2012 Regular Session Senator Tommy A. Gollott Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Tommy A. Gollott District 50 ../../../members/senate/gollott.xml ../senate_p_authors/gollott.xml Principal Author Only 05/24/12 at 08:58 SB2092 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2092IN.pdf Licensed vessel pilots; limit liability of pilots and trainees. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2092.xml SB2119 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2119SG.pdf Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as William R. "Bill" Minor Memorial Highway. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2119.xml SB2124 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2124PS.pdf Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties and municipalities to exempt vehicles of military personnel who receive eminent danger pay. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 04/17 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2124.xml %$ SB2256 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2256SG.pdf Youth court; permit referral to drug court and prohibit sex offender access to MYCIDS, beaches and campgrounds. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2256.xml * SB2268 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2268PS.pdf Tort Claims Act; local governments may purchase insurance for damages arising from use of its motor vehicles. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2268.xml * SB2286 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2286PS.pdf Municipal and county law enforcement officer; allow spouse of officer killed in the line of duty to purchase officer's sidearm. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2286.xml SB2332 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2332SG.pdf Scholarship funding; modify the FY2012 IHL appropriation bill to provide additional special funds for the Critical Needs Scholarship Fund. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 03/07 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2332.xml SB2335 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2335IN.pdf Practice of midwifery; establish board and provide standards for licensure. Gollott 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2335.xml % SB2370 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2370SG.pdf Beer; authorize manufacture of beer of more than 5% by weight for sale in another state. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 05/01 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2370.xml * SB2376 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2376SG.pdf Voyeurism; create felony offense when victim is under 16. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 05/22 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2376.xml * SB2391 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2391IN.pdf Alcohol-free motor fuels; ensure the availability of. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2391.xml SB2398 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2398SG.pdf Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create. McDaniel ../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml 04/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2398.xml * SB2497 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2497SG.pdf Local option law; allow any city of 5,000 or more in certain counties to vote on whether to come out from under the dry law. Gollott 04/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2497.xml * SB2554 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2554IN.pdf Wildlife; regulate deer-breeding farms. Gollott 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2554.xml SB2557 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2557SG.pdf Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2557.xml SB2603 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2603PS.pdf Election commissioners; provide that elections shall be nonpartisan. McDaniel ../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2603.xml SB2621 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2621IN.pdf Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; revise the definition of the term "tourism project." Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2621.xml SB2622 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2622SG.pdf Federal disaster; contractor awarded public works bid using funds from must review job candidates from Dept. of Employment Security. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 05/01 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2622.xml * SB2634 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2634SG.pdf National Flood Insurance Program; revise laws regarding eligibility for. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 05/22 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2634.xml * SB2792 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2792SG.pdf Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 05/14 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2792.xml * SB2812 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2812SG.pdf Environmental Quality; remove the cap on maximum fee for air operating permit under Title V. Gollott 04/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2812.xml % SB2875 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2875IN.pdf Alcoholic beverages; authorize permits that allow sampling or tasting events at package retail stores. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2875.xml % SB2877 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2877IN.pdf Blind Person's Literacy Rights and Education Act; revise to conform to federal law. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2877.xml SB2879 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2879IN.pdf Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Fund; increase maximum period of time that MDA may make payments from. Gollott 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2879.xml SB2943 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2943IN.pdf Bonds; authorize for reconstruction, repair and renovation of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. Gollott 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2943.xml %$ SB2952 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2952IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Gollott 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2952.xml %$ SB2954 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2954IN.pdf Bonds; authorize to assist in the establishment of the GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2954.xml %$ SB2983 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2983SG.pdf Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2983.xml * SB2991 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2991SG.pdf Appropriation; Architecture, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2991.xml * SB2992 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2992SG.pdf Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2992.xml * SB2993 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2993SG.pdf Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2993.xml * SB2994 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2994SG.pdf Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2994.xml * SB2995 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2995SG.pdf Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/14 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2995.xml * SB3016 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3016IN.pdf City of D'Iberville; revise purpose for which gaming fees may be expended. Gollott 05/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3016.xml % SC 503 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the historic public service of former Governor William L. "Bill" Waller, Sr., and express sympathy of the Legislature. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 01/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Mourn the loss of former Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore Walter A. "Pud" Graham. Browning ../Senate_authors/Browning.xml 01/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 507 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0507SG.pdf Commend public service of State Banking Commissioner John Allison. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0507.xml SC 508 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0508SG.pdf Congratulate Mississippi State University "Bulldogs" Football Team and Coach Dan Mullen on impressive Music City Bowl victory. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 04/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0508.xml SC 512 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0512SG.pdf Commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC). Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0512.xml SC 518 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0518SG.pdf Salute respected District Attorney and Vietnam Veteran Cono Caranna of Gulfport, Mississippi, on the occasion of his retirement. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 01/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0518.xml SC 519 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0519SG.pdf Mourn the loss of former Columbia Mayor and District Attorney Maurice Dantin. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0519.xml SC 520 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0520SG.pdf Mourn the loss and remember the legacy of Dr. Wallace Conerly. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0520.xml SC 530 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0530SG.pdf Commemorate February 8 as the date "under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0530.xml SC 544 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0544SG.pdf Commend public service of Senator Bob Dearing. Butler (38th) ../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml 02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0544.xml SC 551 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0551SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps as longest-serving Commissioner in state's history. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0551.xml SC 557 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0557SG.pdf Remember the gallant service and mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Edward Dycus of Greenville, MS. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0557.xml SC 593 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0593SG.pdf Thank the filmmakers and cast of the Mississippi-produced movie "The Help" for their economic and cultural impact to the state. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 03/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0593.xml SC 594 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0594SG.pdf Congratulating actress Octavia Spencer for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mississippi Film "The Help." Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 03/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0594.xml SC 618 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0618SG.pdf Recognize outstanding record of MSU Tennis Teams from 1965-1968. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0618.xml SC 631 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0631SG.pdf Recognize Mary Libby Payne's legacy of service on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0631.xml SC 636 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0636SG.pdf Recognize World Outdoor and World Indoor Gold Medalist long jumper Brittney Reese of Gulfport, Mississippi. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 04/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0636.xml SC 642 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0642SG.pdf Recognize 18-year-old singing sensation Skylar Laine as the first Mississippi artist to reach "American Idol's Top 5." Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0642.xml SC 651 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0651SG.pdf Recognize Kayla Snow on Miss University 2012 title at the University of Mississippi. Jolly ../Senate_authors/Jolly.xml 04/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0651.xml SC 657 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0657SG.pdf Remember the gallant service and mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Bill Sutton, of Mooreville, MS. Collins ../Senate_authors/Collins.xml 04/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0657.xml SC 665 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0665SG.pdf Commend Paula April, Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center Sales Manager, on retirement. Gollott 05/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0665.xml SC 679 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0679SG.pdf Remember the gallant service and mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Scott Pruitt of Gautier, Mississippi. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 05/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0679.xml SR 8 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SR/SR0008PS.pdf Commend public service of Senator Ezell Lee. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 05/03 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0008.xml