2014 Regular Session Senator Giles Ward Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Giles Ward District 18 ../senate_p_authors/ward.xml Principal Author Only 12/02/14 at 11:32 SB2050 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2050IN.pdf Law Enforcement Officers Death/Disability Benefits Trust Funds; expand coverage to include emergency management personnel. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2050.xml SB2051 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2051IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Marty Stuart Center and Congress of Country Music Hall. Ward 02/26 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2051.xml %$ 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 * SB2098 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2098PS.pdf Criminal convictions; revise certain fees and assessments. Ward 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2098.xml *% SB2121 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2121IN.pdf Distinctive license plate; authorize for supporters of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2121.xml % SB2124 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2124IN.pdf Distinctive license plate; authorize for supporters of Hispaniola Mountain Ministries. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2124.xml % SB2125 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2125SG.pdf Authority of chancery court to revise birth certificates; Tribal Court of MS Band of Choctaw Indians has same authority. Ward 03/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2125.xml SB2138 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2138IN.pdf Supplemental Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund; create and fund with tag fee on vehicles that are exempt from inspection law. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2138.xml % SB2143 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2143SG.pdf Open season on fur-bearing animals and for hunting opossums, raccoons and bobcats with dogs and guns; revise. Ward 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2143.xml SB2144 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2144PS.pdf Deer enclosures; remove repeal provisions on the laws that authorize the regulation of deer enclosures by the DWFP. Ward 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2144.xml SB2145 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2145PS.pdf Wild hog; prohibit transportation of. Ward 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2145.xml SB2146 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2146PS.pdf Deer bag limit; grant the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks plenary power to set. Ward 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2146.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 SB2192 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2192PS.pdf Expunction of felony; revise. Ward 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2192.xml SB2193 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2193IN.pdf Expunction of felony; revise by adding receipt of stolen property. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2193.xml SB2288 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288SG.pdf School board elections in certain municipal school districts; provide uniform procedure for nominating petition. Ward 03/24 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2288.xml SB2289 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2289SG.pdf Emergency management; include MS Band of Choctaw Indians as a participant under the Statewide Mutual Aid Compact. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/26 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2289.xml * SB2369 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2369SG.pdf Hunting; revise squirrel season. Ward 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2369.xml SB2405 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2405SG.pdf Levee structures; increase penalty for hunting or target practice upon. Ward 03/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2405.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 *%$ SB2473 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2473SG.pdf The "Prohibition Against Employer Intimidation Act"; create. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2473.xml * SB2573 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2573SG.pdf Firemen; may purchase helmet and badge upon retirement or death in the line of duty. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2573.xml SB2587 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2587PS.pdf Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; increase amount of benefits. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2587.xml * SB2594 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2594PS.pdf "Mississippi Student Safety Act"; prevent certain student restraint and seclusion procedures in schools. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2594.xml SB2652 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2652IN.pdf Distinctive tag for supporters of the National Wild Turkey Federation; authorize an optional design. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2652.xml % SB2653 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2653SG.pdf Labor unions; prohibit mass picketing of a residence or place of business. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2653.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 * SB2692 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2692IN.pdf Board of Contractors; revise factors to consider in determining qualifications for certificate of responsibility. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2692.xml % SB2698 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2698IN.pdf Wildlife Infrastructure Support Revolving Loan Fund; create to provide loans to counties and municipalities for wildlife infrastructure. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2698.xml % SB2712 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2712IN.pdf Law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty; next of kin may acquire sidearm if there is no spouse. Ward 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2712.xml SB2751 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2751IN.pdf Youth sports concussions and head injuries; provide procedures and education requirements. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2751.xml SB2797 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2797SG.pdf Mississippi Employment Fairness Act; create. Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 04/16 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2797.xml * SB2811 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2811PS.pdf Interstate Mining Compact; provide for the adoption of. Ward 03/12 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2811.xml * SB2942 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2942IN.pdf Corporation franchise tax; phase out for business enterprises classified as manufacturers by the IRS. Ward 02/26 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2942.xml %$ SB2986 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2986SG.pdf Sebastopol Natural Gas District; increase the amount of revenue bonds that may be issued by. Ward 04/02 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2986.xml % SB3003 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3003PS.pdf Coast Coliseum Commission; authorize expenditure of money in its trust fund for certain purposes. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 04/02 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3003.xml @ SC 512 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0512SG.pdf Honor legacy of Dr. Susan G. Dillard on award of MSU and Louisville School District at-risk student program "DREAMS." Ward 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0512.xml SC 522 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0522SG.pdf Commend Louisville High School "Wildcats" Football Team and Coach M.C. Miller for winning the Class 3A State Championship. Ward 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0522.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 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 ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0540.xml SC 547 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0547IN.pdf Joint Rules of Mississippi Legislature; amend to provide that Legislature shall not convene on Easter Sunday. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 04/02 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0547.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 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 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 564 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0564SG.pdf Recognize Art Businesswoman Lesley Silver for 2014 Governor's Arts Award for Arts in the Community. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0564.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 567 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0567SG.pdf Pay tribute to the public service of William "Eph" Cresswell who was Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator John C. Stennis. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0567.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 590 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf Recognize Pat Thomasson as Mississippi Business Journal's 2014 Businesswoman of the Year. Ward 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0590.xml SC 592 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0592SG.pdf Commend the award-winning Pearl River Resort corporate weight-loss challenge program inspiring the entire Choctaw community. Ward 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0592.xml SC 599 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0599SG.pdf Recognize Louisville resident Reginald "Reggie" Patterson as top recipient of prestigious French Graduate Writing Fellowship. Ward 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0599.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 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0600.xml SC 613 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0613SG.pdf Honor the sacrifice of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter (USMC). Wilemon ../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml 03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0613.xml SC 621 ../../../documents/2014/pdf/SC/SC0621SG.pdf Commend Starkville High School student Joy Cariņo for winning Mississippi Arts Commission "Poetry Out Loud" Finals. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0621.xml