2014 Regular Session Senator John A. Polk Principal Author and Co-Author Senator John A. Polk District 44 ../senate_p_authors/polk.xml Principal Author Only 12/02/14 at 11:32 SB2001 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2001IN.pdf Alcoholic beverage; revise the definition of qualified resort areas. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2001.xml SB2041 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2041IN.pdf MS Eminent Scholars Grant Program; add eligibility requirements for students who earn college credits at out-of-state schools. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2041.xml SB2042 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2042IN.pdf Youth court records; revise confidentiality. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2042.xml SB2048 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2048IN.pdf Sex offenders; require lie detector test if victim under 16. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2048.xml % SB2084 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2084SG.pdf State employees; authorize use of earned medical leave for adoption and foster care placement. Polk 03/14 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2084.xml * SB2087 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2087PS.pdf Mississippi Community College Board; conform code sections to revised name. Polk 03/06 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2087.xml % SB2092 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2092IN.pdf Dyslexia therapy scholarship program for students with dyslexia; revise definitions. Polk 02/13 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2092.xml SB2179 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2179PS.pdf Public university real property; authorize IHL to acquire and dispose of with DFA's approval. Polk 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2179.xml SB2266 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2266CS.pdf Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal. Polk 02/13 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2266.xml % SB2281 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2281PS.pdf Elections; prohibit candidates from appearing in publicly funded ads during statewide general election years. Polk 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2281.xml * SB2370 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2370PS.pdf General education development (GED); change references to "high-school equivalency diploma." Polk 03/06 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2370.xml SB2403 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2403PS.pdf Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Scholarship; change requirements related to GPA and proof of disability. Polk 03/27 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2403.xml * SB2406 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2406CS.pdf MS Tuition Assistance Grant; students who score below 20 on the ACT test must attend community college to receive MTAG. Polk 02/11 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2406.xml * SB2409 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2409IN.pdf School board members; all elected beginning with the November 2016 general election; appoint all local school superintendents. Smith ../Senate_authors/Smith.xml 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2409.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 *%$ SB2428 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2428IN.pdf Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in area to be annexed and in certain adjoining areas. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2428.xml SB2453 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2453PS.pdf Public Records Act; provide exemption for unpublished research records of community colleges and universities. Polk 03/11 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2453.xml * SB2454 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2454PS.pdf Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; revise and clarify requirements related to income, residency and documentation. Polk 03/27 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2454.xml * SB2455 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2455PS.pdf D'Iberville property; authorize DFA to sell on behalf of USM. Polk 03/27 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2455.xml * SB2468 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2468IN.pdf Health insurance policies; payment and reimbursement to state's academic medical center shall be at a comparable rate. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2468.xml SB2469 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2469IN.pdf USM Hattiesburg property; DFA may sell/lease portion of without accepting competitive bids. Polk 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2469.xml SB2499 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2499SG.pdf Forgivable loan programs; clarify repayment terms and expand governing board. Polk 05/01 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2499.xml * SB2534 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2534IN.pdf Student freedom of religion; protect student association at university/college campus. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2534.xml SB2593 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2593IN.pdf Property Insurance Clarity Act; create. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2593.xml SB2609 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2609PS.pdf Family medicine residency programs; clarify eligible programs for funding under the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce. Polk 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2609.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 * SB2772 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2772PS.pdf MS Eminent Scholars Grant; revise eligibility requirements and limit awards to cost of attendance. Polk 03/27 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2772.xml * SC 502 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator Jim Bean. Polk 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0502.xml SC 528 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0528SG.pdf Designate "Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU) Week." Polk 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0528.xml SC 539 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0539SG.pdf Commend Oak Grove "Warriors" Football Team, Coach Nevil Barr for first-ever State Championship. Polk 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0539.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 583 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0583SG.pdf Commend Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team on Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day. Polk 03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0583.xml SC 584 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0584SG.pdf Commend and congratulate William Cary University upon receiving the Number 1 Best Value Ranking. Polk 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0584.xml SC 588 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0588SG.pdf Commend the life of Dr. Gerry Cadenhead Fletcher and her contribution to the nursing profession. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0588.xml SC 606 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0606SG.pdf Recognize USM Director of the School of Accountancy, Dr. Kirby E. "Skip" Hughes II, on his retirement. Polk 03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0606.xml