2014 Regular Session Senator Will Longwitz Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Will Longwitz District 25 ../senate_p_authors/longwitz.xml Principal Author Only 12/02/14 at 11:32 SB2090 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2090SG.pdf Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 03/24 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2090.xml * SB2155 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2155SG.pdf Mississippi State University; may enter into long-term leases with IHL's approval. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 02/28 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2155.xml SB2242 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2242IN.pdf Election managers; municipalities may increase discretionary pay and may compensate those who attend training sessions. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2242.xml SB2354 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2354IN.pdf MDOC Early Release Programs; prohibit participation by offenders convicted of house burglary. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2354.xml SB2389 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2389IN.pdf Health care industry zones; may be countywide under certain circumstances. Longwitz 02/26 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2389.xml %$ SB2416 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2416IN.pdf Public records requests; create administrative procedure for Ethics Commission to enforce. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2416.xml SB2417 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2417IN.pdf Commercial driver's license; provide that certain drivers with visual impairment in one eye may obtain. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2417.xml % SB2425 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2425SG.pdf Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 04/02 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2425.xml *%$ SB2430 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2430SG.pdf Katie's Law; require DNA sample from certain arrestees. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 04/21 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2430.xml * SB2451 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2451IN.pdf Vulnerable senior citizens; Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging may establish investigation/legal unit. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2451.xml SB2489 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2489IN.pdf High-school graduation and grade promotion requirements; replace PARCC with ACT Test. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2489.xml SB2530 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2530IN.pdf Attorney-member of Legislature; automatic continuance upon application. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2530.xml SB2546 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2546PS.pdf Legislative Budget Office; shall publish on its website budget requests submitted by state agencies. Longwitz 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2546.xml SB2547 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2547SG.pdf Embezzlers; prohibit public employment. Longwitz 03/14 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2547.xml * SB2550 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2550IN.pdf Health benefit plans; certain plans must provide coverage for tests for early detection of cardiovascular disease. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2550.xml SB2559 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2559SG.pdf Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act; create. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 04/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2559.xml * SB2626 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2626PS.pdf Domestic violence; revise penalty. Longwitz 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2626.xml SB2629 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2629SG.pdf Domestic violence; clarify when arrest may be made without warrant. Longwitz 03/21 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2629.xml * SB2663 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2663IN.pdf Protection from domestic abuse; clarify record. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2663.xml SB2681 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681SG.pdf Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 04/03 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2681.xml * SB2693 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2693IN.pdf State tuition assistance; add Tulane University Madison and Mississippi Coast Campus to list of eligible institutions. Longwitz 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2693.xml SB2837 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2837PS.pdf Domestic Violence Protection Order Registry; require arresting officer to perform check. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2837.xml * SB2838 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838SG.pdf Underground storage of gases; clarify that certain Oil and Gas Board statute shall be applicable for the issuance of a permit for. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/24 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2838.xml SB2921 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2921SG.pdf Sales taxation; exempt sales to the Mississippi Children's Museum. Longwitz 04/23 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2921.xml *%$ SB2923 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2923IN.pdf Appropriation FY2015; Supreme Court fund MS Civil Legal Assistance program. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 02/26 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2923.xml SB2937 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2937IN.pdf Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program. Longwitz 02/26 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2937.xml %$ SC 501 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0501SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the historic public service of former Governor and Attorney General William A. "Bill" Allain. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0501.xml SC 506 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0506SG.pdf Honor the life and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0506.xml SC 509 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0509SG.pdf Mourn the loss of former Pittsburgh Steelers' star defensive end L.C. Greenwood of Canton, Mississippi. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0509.xml SC 510 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0510SG.pdf Pay tribute to JPD veteran officer Bruce Daniel Jacob. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0510.xml SC 511 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0511SG.pdf Pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Chester L. Quarles, former Director of MBN and State Crime Lab and longtime Ole Miss Professor. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0511.xml SC 515 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0515.xml SC 517 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0517SG.pdf Recognize North Jackson Boy Scout Troop 302 for rescuing a man from a freezing river in the Alabama Sipsey Wilderness. Longwitz 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0517.xml SC 518 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0518SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi State Senior Donald "Field" Brown as first Rhodes Scholar since 1911. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0518.xml SC 519 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0519SG.pdf Congratulate Hailey Thomas for 2013 Mississippi Miss Hospitality. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0519.xml SC 525 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0525SG.pdf Congratulate Mississippi State University "Bulldogs" Football Team and Coach Dan Mullen for 2013 Liberty Bowl Victory. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0525.xml SC 526 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0526SG.pdf Recognize Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee upon his election to National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0526.xml SC 527 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0527SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Army Specialist Terry Kishaun Dantez Gordon of Shubuta, Mississippi. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0527.xml SC 528 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0528SG.pdf Designate "Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU) Week." Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0528.xml SC 529 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0529SG.pdf Commend Germantown High School Marching Band for winning the 2013 Class 5A State Championship. Longwitz 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0529.xml SC 538 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf Commend legacy of leadership of Marshall L. Fisher upon retirement as Director of MBN. Lee ../Senate_authors/Lee.xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0538.xml SC 540 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0540SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Major General Catherine Smith Lutz, Mississippi's first female Air National Guard leader. Longwitz 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0540.xml SC 555 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf Commend Johnny Atherton of Mississippi Power Company as 2013-2014 Chairman of Mississippi Manufacturers Association. Collins ../Senate_authors/Collins.xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0555.xml SC 556 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0556SG.pdf Commend Picayune High School "Maroon Tide" Football Team for Class 5A State Championship. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0556.xml SC 557 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0557SG.pdf Commend the life and public service of Eupora Police Officer Keith Crenshaw who was lost in the line of duty. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0557.xml SC 558 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0558SG.pdf Recognize Paige Nicholson, Miss Rodeo America 2014. Hudson ../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0558.xml SC 559 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0559SG.pdf Recognize Memorial Hospital at Gulfport on National Ranking as Best Hospital in Mississippi. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0559.xml SC 562 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0562SG.pdf Recognize the career of Television Station WLBT News icon Bert Case. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0562.xml SC 566 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0566SG.pdf Congratulate USM punter Ray Guy upon his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Smith ../Senate_authors/Smith.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0566.xml SC 568 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0568SG.pdf Commend the life and public service of Tupelo Sergeant Kevin "Gale" Stauffer, who was lost in the line of duty. Collins ../Senate_authors/Collins.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0568.xml SC 576 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0576SG.pdf Recognize Square Books in Oxford as 20th Anniversary Publishers Weekly "Bookstore of the Year." Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0576.xml SC 585 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0585SG.pdf Mourn the untimely death of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and commend his legacy. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0585.xml SC 596 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0596SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend public service of former State Senator and Army Officer George E. Guerieri, Sr., of Southaven. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0596.xml SC 597 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0597SG.pdf Commend Madison Central "Jaguars" Boys Soccer Team and Coach Cecil Hinds for State 6A Championship. Longwitz 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0597.xml SC 598 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0598SG.pdf Commend Madison Central "Lady Jaguars" Soccer Team for 6A State Championship. Longwitz 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0598.xml SC 600 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0600SG.pdf Recognize MDWFP Museum of Natural Science on its two-Million Visitor Landmark Celebration at NatureFEST! 2014. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0600.xml SC 604 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0604SG.pdf Commend and congratulate Chelsea Kaitlin Rick upon being crowned Miss Mississippi 2013. Wilemon ../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml 03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0604.xml SC 622 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0622SG.pdf Recognize Stephen Reynolds, President/CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care, on his contributions to health care. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0622.xml SC 637 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0637SG.pdf Commend Madison-Ridgeland Academy "Patriots" Boys Basketball Team for winning MAIS Overall Title. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0637.xml