2015 Regular Session Senator W. Briggs Hopson III Principal Author and Co-Author Senator W. Briggs Hopson III District 23 ../senate_p_authors/hopson.xml Principal Author Only 12/14/2015 at 08:22 SB2001 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2001IN.pdf Oil and Gas Board; create regulatory division to protect interest-owner rights. Hopson * 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2001.xml SB2018 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018IN.pdf At-risk youth; authorize Community-Based Placement Pilot Program. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2018.xml SB2021 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2021SG.pdf Children's Justice Center; change name to Children's Safe Center. Hopson 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2021.xml * SB2037 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2037IN.pdf Penalty for withdrawal of accreditation of school or school district; shall not include suspension of extracurricular events. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2037.xml % SB2054 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2054IN.pdf Smoking in all public places; prohibit. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2054.xml SB2069 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2069IN.pdf Sales tax; remove requirement that certain taxpayers pay June liability for the tax on or before June 25. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2069.xml SB2087 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2087SG.pdf Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge. Younger ../Senate_authors/Younger.xml 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2087.xml SB2150 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2150IN.pdf Sixteenth section land; clarify school districts' authority to purchase easement for access to. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2150.xml SB2151 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2151IN.pdf Bail bonds; may not be written on credit and premium may not be discounted. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2151.xml SB2159 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2159SG.pdf Crime Lab; rename "Mississippi Forensics Laboratory" and extend Bureau of Narcotics' authority to advertise forfeitures online. Hopson 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2159.xml *% SB2173 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2173IN.pdf Education Employment Procedures Law; increase probationary period for newly hired certified employees on phased-in basis. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2173.xml SB2193 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2193CS.pdf Court reporters; increase annual salary of. Hopson 02/12 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2193.xml SB2239 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2239PS.pdf Easements; clarify purchase of for access. Hopson 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2239.xml SB2283 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2283IN.pdf Voyeurism; revise penalty for. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2283.xml SB2306 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2306IN.pdf Expunction of record; allow filing fee in municipal court. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2306.xml % SB2309 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2309IN.pdf Board of supervisors; may assess homeowners based on pro rata platted lot area after taking ownership of a private street. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2309.xml SB2346 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2346IN.pdf Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2346.xml SB2364 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2364SG.pdf Real property liens; clarify Notice of Contest of Lien form. Hopson 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2364.xml SB2380 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2380SG.pdf Auto liability insurance; insurance card may be displayed on cellular phone when providing proof of insurance. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 03/29 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2380.xml * SB2394 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2394SG.pdf Concealed weapons law; decrease certain fees for licensees. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2394.xml *% SB2415 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415IN.pdf Court reporting; revise definition of. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2415.xml SB2449 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2449IN.pdf Regional/county correctional facilities; MDOC may pay base contract price to house state offenders plus 3% inflation increase. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2449.xml SB2462 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2462IN.pdf Income tax; exempt income of certain physicians, physician assistants and nurses practicing in critical physician shortage areas. Hopson 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2462.xml %$ SB2486 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2486IN.pdf Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Care Practitioners Act; enact. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2486.xml % SB2586 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2586SG.pdf Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway. Turner ../Senate_authors/Turner.xml 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2586.xml SB2619 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2619SG.pdf Concealed-carry permit; revised enhanced. Montgomery ../Senate_authors/Montgomery.xml 04/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2619.xml *% SB2703 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2703IN.pdf Uniform Powers of Appointment Act; create. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2703.xml SB2756 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2756PS.pdf Trial courts; redistrict. Hopson 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2756.xml * SB2805 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2805IN.pdf Unemployment compensation; applicants must present photo identification when making a claim for benefits. Hopson 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2805.xml SB2839 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2839PS.pdf Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 03/17 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2839.xml %$ SB2844 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2844SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - General support. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2844.xml * SB2845 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2845SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2845.xml * SB2846 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2846.xml * SB2847 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2847SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2847.xml * SB2848 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2848SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2848.xml * SB2849 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2849SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2849.xml * SB2850 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2850SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2850.xml * SB2851 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2851SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2851.xml * SB2852 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2852SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2852.xml * SB2853 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2853SG.pdf Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2853.xml * SB2854 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2854SG.pdf Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2854.xml * SB2926 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2926SG.pdf City of Vicksburg; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for recreation and tourism venues and facilities. Hopson 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2926.xml % SC 501 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0501SG.pdf Commend life and public service of Senate President Pro Tempore Terry W. Brown. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0501.xml SC 502 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend dedicated service of former State Senator John Ed Lee. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0502.xml SC 503 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Mourn the passing and commend public service of former State Senator Joe Mulholland of Neshoba County, Mississippi. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Mourn the loss of former State Senator and Representative Jay Disharoon of Port Gibson, Mississippi. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 505 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0505SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator and Judge Ray Montgomery. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0505.xml SC 508 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0508SG.pdf Mourn the passing of former First Lady Carroll O. Waller. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0508.xml SC 512 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0512SG.pdf Remember life and legacy of Mississippi's First Miss America Mary Ann Mobley. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0512.xml SC 513 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0513SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend dedicated service of former State Senator and Representative Vince Scoper. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0513.xml SC 514 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0514SG.pdf Recognize career and public health service of Dr. James E. Keeton, UMMC Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the School of Medicine. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0514.xml SC 518 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0518SG.pdf Commend and congratulate Jasmine Murray upon being crowned Miss Mississippi 2014 and as Top 10 Finalist in Atlantic City. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0518.xml SC 521 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0521SG.pdf Recognize exemplary historic preservation service of MDAH Director H.T. "Hank" Holmes on the occasion of his retirement. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0521.xml SC 524 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0524SG.pdf Recognize Alcorn State University Braves Football Team and Coach Jay Hopson for first SWAC title in 20 years. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 02/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0524.xml SC 525 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0525SG.pdf Commend Dr. Eric Clark for stewardship of community college system and distinguished public service. Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0525.xml SC 530 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0530SG.pdf Recognize the 2014 Ole Miss Rebels Baseball Team and Coach Mike Bianco for SEC West Title and exciting CWS appearance. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0530.xml SC 537 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0537SG.pdf Congratulate Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golson for Consensus All-American Team. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0537.xml SC 546 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0546SG.pdf Recognize historical legacy of W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home in Vicksburg as Mississippi's oldest African-American business. Hopson 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0546.xml SC 553 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0553SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Mississippi Gaming Commission Director of Investigations John Ballard Gorman. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0553.xml SC 554 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0554SG.pdf Mourn the loss and pay tribute to the judicial leadership of former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Noble Lee. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0554.xml SC 561 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0561SG.pdf Salute New England Patriots Strong Safety and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler for game-saving interception in Super Bowl XLIX. Hopson 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0561.xml SC 567 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0567SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of Congressman and former State Senator Alan Nunnelee. Collins ../Senate_authors/Collins.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0567.xml SC 568 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0568SG.pdf Commend leadership and legacy of Steve Roark at Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Service. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0568.xml SC 588 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0588SG.pdf Paying tribute to the civic leadership and legacy of Charles Evers. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0588.xml SC 597 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0597SG.pdf Commend life and public service of former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives Tim Ford of Baldwyn, MS. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0597.xml SC 599 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0599SG.pdf Commend life and public service of former Senator, AOC Director and PRCC Attorney Martin T. Smith of Poplarville, Mississippi. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0599.xml SC 628 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0628SG.pdf Recognize John Michael (Mike) Allen for 35 years of dedicated service to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory. Hopson 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0628.xml SC 641 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0641SG.pdf Commend educational legacy of Dr. Lynn Weathersby on his retirement as Superintendent of Education of Rankin County Schools. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0641.xml SC 650 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0650SG.pdf Recognize and commend leadership and service of University of Mississippi School of Law Dean Richard Gershon. Hopson 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0650.xml SC 661 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0661SG.pdf Acknowledge "National Doctors' Day" in Mississippi and recognize service of Doctors of the Day during the 2015 Regular Session. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0661.xml