2012 Regular Session Senator Brice Wiggins Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Brice Wiggins District 52 ../../../members/senate/wiggins.xml ../senate_p_authors/wiggins.xml Principal Author Only 05/24/12 at 08:58 SB2019 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2019IN.pdf Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of Resurrection Catholic School. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2019.xml % SB2021 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2021IN.pdf Pawnshop transactions; require electronic transmission if law enforcement supplies software. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2021.xml SB2082 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2082PS.pdf Grand jurors; revise potential number of. Wiggins 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2082.xml 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 SB2093 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2093IN.pdf Crime Victims' Bill of Rights; revise certain notifications under. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2093.xml SB2097 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2097IN.pdf Crime Victims' Bill of Rights; certain communications to be confidential. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2097.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 %$ SB2140 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2140IN.pdf Corrections; persons convicted of certain violent crimes not eligible for earned time or other time for reduction of sentence. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2140.xml SB2143 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2143IN.pdf Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2143.xml SB2146 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2146IN.pdf School board election; authorize absentee voting in certain types of districts. Smith ../Senate_authors/Smith.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2146.xml SB2180 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2180IN.pdf Child abuse; revise felonious. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2180.xml SB2181 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2181IN.pdf Statute of limitation; revise for prosecution of vulnerable person abuse. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2181.xml SB2182 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2182IN.pdf Civil actions against health care providers; provide for inadmissibility of certain statements of apology. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2182.xml SB2248 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248IN.pdf Public defenders; clarify authority over employees of the office. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2248.xml SB2277 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2277IN.pdf Marine Resources; establish a retention for fee-dredged materials retained for personal use and establish special account for the fees. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2277.xml % SB2278 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2278IN.pdf Oysters; increase fee for nonresident commercial licenses. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2278.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 SB2295 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2295SG.pdf Marine Resources; authorize the commission to open shrimping areas if natural or man-made disaster affects shrimp fishery. Wiggins 04/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2295.xml * SB2296 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2296IN.pdf Marine Resources; authorize the Commission on Marine Resources to require completion of educational programs for commercial licenses. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2296.xml % SB2299 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2299IN.pdf Coastal wetlands; clarify that appeals of decisions of the Marine Resources shall be on the record made before the commission. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2299.xml SB2300 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2300PS.pdf Marine Resources; allow harvest of oysters from reefs north of the CSX bridge if approved by the Commission on Marine Resources. Wiggins 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2300.xml SB2301 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2301IN.pdf Oysters; revise authority of Commission on Marine Resources to mark tonging reefs. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2301.xml SB2313 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2313PS.pdf Local school superintendents; all appointed after January 1, 2016. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 04/30 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2313.xml * SB2360 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2360PS.pdf Crimes; create offense of lewd and lascivious acts or obscene electronic communication regarding minors under 16. Wiggins 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2360.xml * SB2367 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2367SG.pdf Vulnerable person act; clarify abuse and neglect under. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2367.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 05/22 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2376.xml * SB2377 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2377PS.pdf Accessory after the fact; revise punishment for the offense of. Wiggins 04/11 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2377.xml * SB2389 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2389IN.pdf Civil actions against health care providers; provide for inadmissibility of certain statements of fault or apology. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2389.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 * SB2448 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2448IN.pdf Wrongful conviction; clarify conditions justifying claim for compensation. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2448.xml SB2461 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2461SG.pdf Highway Patrol; remove repealer on minimum qualifications and authorize designation of veterans on driver's license. Bryan ../Senate_authors/Bryan.xml 05/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2461.xml * SB2467 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2467IN.pdf County and municipal animal shelters; exempt volunteers from Workers' Compensation Law and provide governmental immunity. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2467.xml SB2486 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2486SG.pdf Corrections; revise duty of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to maintain certain records for offenders. Wiggins 03/30 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2486.xml * SB2487 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2487IN.pdf Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; increase the amount of rebates authorized under. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2487.xml SB2500 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2500IN.pdf Offshore mineral leases of state-owned land; distribute portion of revenue from to school districts in coastal counties. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2500.xml SB2533 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2533SG.pdf Residential Builders and Remodelers Act; revise license requirements and exemptions. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2533.xml *% SB2546 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2546IN.pdf Ports; exclude the Mississippi State Port Authority from certain procurement laws and regulations. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2546.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 SB2563 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2563IN.pdf Mississippi Pharmaceutical Drug Diversion Act; create. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2563.xml SB2565 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2565IN.pdf Butalbital; clarify is a Schedule III controlled substance. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2565.xml SB2582 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2582IN.pdf Homeowners insurance; require premium discount for property built or retrofitted to resist hurricanes. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2582.xml SB2590 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2590PS.pdf DUI; create child endangerment provision. McDaniel ../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml 04/26 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2590.xml *% SB2600 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2600SG.pdf Beer breweries; allow to provide samples subject to certain restrictions. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 05/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2600.xml * SB2614 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2614IN.pdf Income tax; authorize a credit for investments in certain qualified Mississippi small businesses. Wiggins 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2614.xml %$ SB2615 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2615IN.pdf District attorneys; revise number of assistants. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2615.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 * SB2646 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2646IN.pdf Manslaughter; distinguish between voluntary and involuntary. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2646.xml SB2670 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2670SG.pdf Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act; enact. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2670.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 * SB2803 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2803PS.pdf Lonnie Smith Act; revise elements of the offense of felonious child abuse. Wiggins 04/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2803.xml * SB2829 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2829SG.pdf Multi-modal transportation; include regional railroad authorities in Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 03/30 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2829.xml SB2831 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2831PS.pdf Domestic violence; revise adjudication, punishment and registration of protection orders. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 04/11 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2831.xml * SB2842 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2842IN.pdf Statewide Monetary Assessments; revise assessment for Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System (SAVIN) Fund. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2842.xml SB2865 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2865IN.pdf Administrative subpoena; expand authority of Attorney General. Wiggins 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2865.xml SB2870 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2870IN.pdf MS Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; revise powers and duties of the county utility authorities. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2870.xml % SB2872 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2872IN.pdf Post-release supervision; violent offenders required to serve period of post-release supervision on house arrest. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2872.xml SB2878 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2878SG.pdf Beer; increase the amount of alcohol that it may contain from 5% by weight to 8% by weight. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2878.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 ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2879.xml SB2898 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2898SG.pdf Budget Contingency Fund; all funds received by State from settlement in connection with oil spill shall be deposited into. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 05/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2898.xml * SB2925 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2925IN.pdf Appropriation; MS Gulf Coast Community College Motion Picture Industry Workforce Training for fiscal year 2013. Wiggins 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2925.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 ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2943.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 * SB3013 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3013IN.pdf Bonds; authorize for the Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3013.xml %$ SB3019 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3019IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Marty Stuart Center and Congress of Country Music Hall. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/28 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3019.xml %$ SB3032 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3032SG.pdf City of Gautier; authorize to impose a tax on restaurants, hotels and motels. Wiggins 05/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3032.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 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 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 531 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0531SG.pdf Commend Picayune High School "Maroon Tide" Football Team for Class 5A State Championship. Smith ../Senate_authors/Smith.xml 01/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0531.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 611 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0611SG.pdf Recognize Abby Brandenstein, Beach Elementary School in Pascagoula, for Marine Resources 2012 calendar artwork award. Wiggins 03/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0611.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 635 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0635SG.pdf Salute the historic commissioning ceremony of the Nation's newest attack submarine USS MISSISSIPPI (SSN-782) at Pascagoula. Wiggins 04/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0635.xml SC 648 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0648SG.pdf Recognize civic contributions of Rotary District Governor Bob Graves of Winona, Mississippi. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 04/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0648.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 675 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0675SG.pdf Remember legacy of the late World War II hero and Mississippi Representative Major General Delos Burks of Carriere, Mississippi. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 05/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0675.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 05/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0679.xml SC 686 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SC/SC0686SG.pdf Designate May 11, 2012, as "Child Care Appreciation Day in Mississippi." Wiggins 05/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0686.xml SR 6 ../../../documents/2012/pdf/SR/SR0006PS.pdf Recognize David Upton as the "2012 Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year." Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/16 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0006.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