2013 Regular Session Senator Willie Simmons Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Willie Simmons District 13 ../../../members/senate/simmons_(13th).xml ../senate_p_authors/simmons_(13th).xml Principal Author Only 07/02/13 at 10:19 SB2078 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2078IN.pdf "Mississippi Smoke-Free Air Act of 2013"; enact. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2078.xml SB2089 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2089IN.pdf Children at risk; establish the Motivating Parents and Children (MPAC) pilot program for school districts. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2089.xml % SB2113 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2113IN.pdf Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2113.xml % SB2137 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2137IN.pdf School districts; pilot program requiring pupils to read a minimum of four books per school year. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2137.xml SB2167 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2167IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to repair, renovate & refurbish Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/27 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2167.xml %$ SB2231 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2231SG.pdf Public Service Commission; remove authority to regulate rates of shared utilities in municipalities. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 03/07 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2231.xml * SB2302 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2302SG.pdf Rural Physicians Scholarship Program; remove limitation on number of students admitted each year. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2302.xml * SB2316 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2316IN.pdf Public construction; IHL Board shall manage certain state-funded construction projects for campus homes for university presidents. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2316.xml SB2391 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2391PS.pdf Expunction; provide procedure for certain felonies of persons under 21 years of age at the time of conviction. Simmons (13th) 03/05 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2391.xml * SB2419 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2419SG.pdf Professional licenses; certain military-trained applicants and military spouses shall receive by reciprocity when in Mississippi. Montgomery ../Senate_authors/Montgomery.xml 03/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2419.xml % SB2437 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2437IN.pdf Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; revise certain provisions regarding motor homes. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2437.xml SB2439 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2439PS.pdf MS Development Authority Job Training Grant Fund; create to provide job training grants for certain eligible business enterprises. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 03/28 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2439.xml *% SB2449 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2449IN.pdf Highways; extend the repealer on authority of MDOT to issue overweight harvest permits. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2449.xml % SB2450 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2450PS.pdf Transportation; revise requirements for MS Department of Transportation design-build projects. Simmons (13th) 03/13 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2450.xml % SB2451 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2451SG.pdf Harvest permits; extend repealers on authority of MDOT to issue and provisions establishing maximum weight of such vehicles. Simmons (13th) 04/03 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2451.xml * SB2452 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2452IN.pdf Mississippi Department of Transportation; revise educational grant and recruitment program for civil engineers. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2452.xml SB2457 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2457SG.pdf Highways; revise definition of off-road vehicle to include recreational off-highway vehicles and other new designs. Simmons (13th) 03/11 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2457.xml SB2462 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2462SG.pdf Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; increase the amount of rebates authorized under. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/12 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2462.xml * SB2514 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2514IN.pdf Memorial highways; designate U.S. Highway 45 in West Point, Mississippi as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2514.xml SB2515 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515IN.pdf Toll roads; direct the Mississippi Department of Transportation to conduct study of toll roads if funds are appropriated. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2515.xml SB2539 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2539IN.pdf Airports; create air service development program. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2539.xml SB2547 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2547SG.pdf Leflore County Correctional Facility; authorize the incarceration of federal prisoners at facility. Jackson (32nd) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml 04/01 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2547.xml * SB2574 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2574IN.pdf Municipalities and counties; provide for approval of minutes when no action is taken by governing body. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2574.xml SB2619 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2619IN.pdf Civil Assistance Fund; increase funding for. Simmons (13th) 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2619.xml % SB2625 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2625SG.pdf Public officers and employees; revise punishment for embezzlement and restrict government hiring of felons. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 04/24 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2625.xml * SB2714 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2714CS.pdf "Fannie Lou Hamer Charter School District"; establish in Sunflower County under certain conditions. Simmons (13th) 02/14 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2714.xml SB2735 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2735CS.pdf State Board of Pharmacy; register nontraditional compounding pharmacies. Simmons (13th) 02/13 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2735.xml % SB2741 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2741IN.pdf Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/05 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2741.xml % SB2769 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2769SG.pdf Agricultural aviation; extend repealer on safety marking requirements for certain anemometer towers. Simmons (13th) 03/11 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2769.xml * SB2821 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for a headquarters for the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation. Simmons (13th) 02/27 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2821.xml %$ SB2850 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2850IN.pdf Growth and Prosperity Act; certain businesses in high poverty census tracts are eligible. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/27 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2850.xml %$ SB2862 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2862SG.pdf Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2862.xml * SB2863 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2863SG.pdf Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2863.xml * SB2864 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2864SG.pdf Appropriation; Military - Support. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2864.xml * SB2865 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2865SG.pdf Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2865.xml * SB2866 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2866SG.pdf Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2866.xml * SB2877 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2877SG.pdf Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2877.xml * SB2911 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2911IN.pdf Taxation; provide for an additional tax on certain motor fuels. Simmons (13th) 02/27 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2911.xml %$ SB2932 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2932SG.pdf City of Drew; authorize expansion of water distribution system to areas more than 5 miles outside city limits. Simmons (13th) 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2932.xml SC 502 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of Senator Bennie L. Turner. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 01/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0502.xml SC 503 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of Senator Alice Harden. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 01/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty United States Army Private First Class Patricia L. Horne of Greenwood, Mississippi. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 01/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 505 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0505SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend civic leadership of former State Senator John Keeton, Jr., of Grenada, Mississippi. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 01/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0505.xml SC 506 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0506SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend public service of former Mississippi Senator Rick Lambert. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 01/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0506.xml SC 513 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0513SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Army Reserve Master Sergeant Coater Debose of State Line, Mississippi. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 01/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0513.xml SC 515 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf Commend Starkville High School "Yellowjackets" Football Team for winning MHSAA 5A State Championship. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 01/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0515.xml SC 519 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0519SG.pdf Commemorate the last speech given in Mississippi by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King during "Poor People's March" in Greenwood, MS. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 01/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0519.xml SC 532 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0532SG.pdf Designate April 22, 2013, as "Mississippi Earth Day 2013: What are you doing to protect the planet?". Dawkins ../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml 04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0532.xml SC 555 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi Bluesman Bobby Rush, "the Chicken Head Man" for 2013 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0555.xml SC 560 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0560SG.pdf Recognize the educational contributions of University of Mississippi Chief of Staff Dr. Andy Mullins. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0560.xml SC 569 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0569SG.pdf Commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for statewide "Delta Day at the MS Capitol" and congratulate on Centennial Anniversary. Simmons (13th) 03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0569.xml SC 571 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0571IN.pdf Post-ratify poll tax prohibition amendment to the United States Constitution. Jackson (32nd) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml 04/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0571.xml SC 572 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0572IN.pdf Post-ratify federal voting age (18) amendment to the United States Constitution. Jackson (32nd) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml 04/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0572.xml SC 573 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0573SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi Author Thomas E. Simmons and his book about African-American Fighter Pilot John Charles Robinson. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0573.xml SC 576 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0576SG.pdf Recognize 110-year history and significance of Utica Normal and Industrial Institute. Butler (36th) ../Senate_authors/Butler_(36th).xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0576.xml SC 579 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0579SG.pdf Recognize civil rights contributions of Sue Lorenzi Sojourner. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0579.xml SC 580 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0580SG.pdf Commend the legacy of Dr. Donald Wayne Zacharias, President Emeritus of Mississippi State University. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0580.xml SC 589 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0589SG.pdf Pay tribute to dedicated men and women of the Mississippi Highway Patrol on its 75th Anniversary Commemoration. Lee ../Senate_authors/Lee.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0589.xml SC 590 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf Recognize distinguished service of Delta State University President Dr. John Hilpert. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0590.xml SC 602 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0602PS.pdf Highways; joint committee to study revenue and expenditure to maintain highway system. Simmons (13th) 04/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0602.xml * SC 607 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0607SG.pdf Recognize June 12, 2013, as International Day of Remembrance of Medgar Evers: Honor His Life and Legacy. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0607.xml SC 615 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0615SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson for receiving The Laurel Wreath of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0615.xml SC 617 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SC/SC0617SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Lillie B. Ayers, lead plaintiff in Mississippi's college desegregation lawsuit. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0617.xml SR 4 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SR/SR0004PS.pdf Commend the City of Cleveland on being named one of the Top 20 Best Towns by Smithsonian Magazine. Simmons (13th) 04/02 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0004.xml SR 7 ../../../documents/2013/pdf/SR/SR0007PS.pdf Highways; committee to study revenue and expenditure to maintain highway system. Simmons (13th) 04/04 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0007.xml