2015 Regular Session Senator Derrick T. Simmons Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Derrick T. Simmons District 12 ../senate_p_authors/simmons_(12th).xml Principal Author Only 12/14/2015 at 08:22 SB2007 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2007IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center. Simmons (12th) 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2007.xml %$ SB2031 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2031IN.pdf School district consolidation incentive grants; establish program in the State Department of Education. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2031.xml SB2035 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2035IN.pdf Bolivar County School District consolidation; repeal mandated school district consolidation law. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2035.xml SB2048 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2048IN.pdf Juvenile sentencing; provide criteria for determining parole eligibility & require hearing before imposing life without parole. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2048.xml SB2050 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2050IN.pdf Expunction of felony; revise. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2050.xml SB2051 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2051IN.pdf Habitual criminal; revise computation of prior convictions. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2051.xml SB2052 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2052IN.pdf Trusty time; exempt juvenile offenders from provisions that render all other offenders ineligible for a reduction in sentence. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2052.xml SB2053 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2053IN.pdf Earned time; exempt juvenile offenders from the provisions which could make them ineligible for a reduction in sentence. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2053.xml SB2076 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2076IN.pdf Creation of innovation schools and innovation zones in school districts; authorize. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2076.xml SB2077 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2077IN.pdf Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; applies to students through age 18 and increase penalties for parents. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2077.xml SB2079 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2079PS.pdf Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Bronze Star motor vehicle tags; exempt from vehicle registration fees and taxes. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 03/17 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2079.xml *%$ SB2082 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2082IN.pdf Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2082.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 SB2113 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2113IN.pdf Workers' Compensation; increase maximum total recovery and remove cap on permanent total disability compensation. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2113.xml SB2115 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2115IN.pdf Appropriations FY2016; State Department of Health, Taborian Urgent Care Center medical services. Simmons (12th) 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2115.xml SB2141 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2141PS.pdf Motor vehicles; authorize a distinctive motor vehicle license tag for supporters of various organizations. Simmons (12th) 03/30 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2141.xml *% SB2144 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2144IN.pdf Smartphones; require kill switch. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2144.xml SB2175 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2175IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center. Simmons (12th) 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2175.xml %$ SB2176 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2176IN.pdf Lotteries; repeal advertising prohibitions. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2176.xml SB2198 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2198IN.pdf State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement 5% across-the-board increase. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2198.xml SB2210 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2210IN.pdf Sex offender registration; conform to Adam Walsh Act for certain juvenile offenders. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2210.xml SB2211 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2211IN.pdf Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2211.xml SB2212 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2212IN.pdf Youth court; clarify original jurisdiction of certain serious crimes. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2212.xml SB2213 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2213IN.pdf Sex offender registration; clarify for very young offenders. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2213.xml SB2214 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2214IN.pdf Expunction; revise list of felonies that a first-time offender is allowed to expunge. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2214.xml % SB2279 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2279PS.pdf Towing; limit charges. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2279.xml SB2288 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2288IN.pdf Transportation safety; presence of law enforcement officers in highway construction work zones. Butler (38th) ../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2288.xml SB2347 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2347IN.pdf Digital privacy; labor and employment protections. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2347.xml SB2348 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2348IN.pdf Court administrators; revise continuing education requirements. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2348.xml SB2377 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2377IN.pdf Statewide monetary assessments; revise. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2377.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 * SB2392 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2392IN.pdf Tax assessors and collectors; increase salaries. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2392.xml SB2408 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2408IN.pdf Habitual offender; revised sentencing. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2408.xml SB2466 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2466IN.pdf Antibullying prohibitions in the public schools; revise definitions and provide responsibilities of SDE and local schools. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2466.xml SB2498 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2498IN.pdf In-state tuition; authorize for certain undocumented students who reside in the state. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2498.xml SB2499 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2499IN.pdf Racial impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect certain populations. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2499.xml SB2548 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2548IN.pdf Distinctive license tag for "Friends of the Med" in Coahoma County; repeal. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2548.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 SB2709 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2709IN.pdf State employee salaries; provide for an across-the-board increase of 5%. Simmons (12th) 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2709.xml SB2798 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2798IN.pdf Death or injury involving law enforcement officer; require independent investigation. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2798.xml SB2840 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2840PS.pdf Income & sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities & sales tax exemption for materials. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 03/17 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2840.xml *%$ SB2902 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2902IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance for the Miss. Civil Rights Museum & Museum of Miss. History; exempt certain contracts from bid law. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2902.xml %$ SB2923 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2923SG.pdf Washington County; extend the repeal date on the tax on hotels and motels. Simmons (12th) 04/01 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2923.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 506 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0506SG.pdf Mourn the passing and commend the educational leadership of former ECCC President Dr. Eddie M. Smith of Decatur. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0506.xml SC 507 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0507SG.pdf Commend the judicial service of veteran Hinds Circuit Court Judge William F. Coleman and expressing sympathy of the Legislature. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0507.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 509 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0509SG.pdf Commend life and public service of former Hattiesburg Mayor and Mississippi Icon Bobby Lee Chain. Hudson ../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0509.xml SC 510 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0510SG.pdf Commend service of fallen Conservation Master Sergeant John Collum of Fulton, MS, and extend sympathy of Legislature. Wilemon ../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0510.xml SC 511 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0511SG.pdf Pay tribute to former "Voice of the Mississippi State Bulldogs" Jack Cristil and extend the sympathy of the Legislature. Collins ../Senate_authors/Collins.xml 01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0511.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 515 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf Recognize the Federal Home Loan Bank on 25th Anniversary of Affordable Housing Program. Hale ../Senate_authors/Hale.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0515.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 522 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0522SG.pdf Commend South Panola High School "Tigers" Football Team for 11th State Championship. Hale ../Senate_authors/Hale.xml 01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0522.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 529 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0529SG.pdf Recognize Reverend Jerry Young as the first Mississippi Pastor chosen as President of the National Baptist Convention. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0529.xml SC 532 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0532SG.pdf Mourn the loss of medical pioneer and civil rights icon Dr. Aaron Shirley. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 01/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0532.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 538 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf Recognize Billy Orr as longtime Executive Director of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds and thank him for his leadership. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0538.xml SC 541 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0541SG.pdf Mourn the loss of MDOT Maintenance Technician Henry Butler of Gunnison, Mississippi. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0541.xml SC 544 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0544SG.pdf Commend the Lewisburg High School "Marching Patriots" Band and staff for winning the 2014 Class 5A State Championship. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0544.xml SC 545 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0545SG.pdf Recognize and commend Miss Wheelchair Mississippi Lauren Compere of Madison. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0545.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 ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0546.xml SC 547 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0547SG.pdf Mourn the loss of MDOT Maintenance Technician Ricky Murrah of Lucedale, Mississippi. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0547.xml SC 548 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0548SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the public service of DeSoto County Supervisor Harvey Wayne Lee. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0548.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 555 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf Recognize contributions of Dr. Rick Young on his retirement as President of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC). Younger ../Senate_authors/Younger.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0555.xml SC 556 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0556SG.pdf Recognize the patriotic service of Marine Corporal Justin Haynes of Oxford, known for iconic photo in Afghanistan with Ole Miss flag. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0556.xml SC 566 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0566SG.pdf Recognize Dr. Michael Mansour as Chair of the Board of Governors of the American College of Cardiology. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0566.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 573 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0573SG.pdf Commend Pearl "Pirates" Boys Soccer Team and Coach Chris Rash for record 10th State Championship. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0573.xml SC 574 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0574SG.pdf Mourn the loss and remember the legacy of Mississippi Civil Rights Activist and Author Anne Moody of Gloster. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0574.xml SC 575 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0575SG.pdf Commend Trent Mulloy of Laurel Machine & Foundry as the 2014-2015 Chairman of Mississippi Manufacturers Association. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0575.xml SC 576 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0576SG.pdf Commend Madison Central "Lady Jaguar" Soccer Team for 6A State Championship. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0576.xml SC 577 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0577SG.pdf Commend Madison Central Boys Soccer Team for winning 6A State Championship. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0577.xml SC 578 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0578SG.pdf Recognize success of Madison Central Soccer Coach Cecil Hinds. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0578.xml SC 579 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0579SG.pdf Recognize leadership and legacy of longtime Wayne General Hospital Administrator Franklin Hemeter, Sr. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0579.xml SC 581 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0581SG.pdf Recognize Dr. Clyde Muse for inventing the game of T-Ball. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0581.xml SC 582 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0582SG.pdf Congratulate Senator W. Briggs Hopson III upon his election as President-Elect of The Mississippi Bar. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0582.xml SC 583 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0583SG.pdf Recognize Joseph Mickel of Jackson, Mississippi, on the occasion of his 100th Birthday. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0583.xml SC 584 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0584SG.pdf Recognizing September 2015 as "Pain Awareness Month in Mississippi." Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0584.xml SC 585 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0585SG.pdf Commend and congratulate Newton County Academy Generals for winning the MAIS Class A State Football Championship. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0585.xml SC 586 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0586SG.pdf Salute legacy and civic energy of award-winning Hattiesburg Radio and Television Station Icon Randy Swan. Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0586.xml SC 589 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0589SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Honorable Casey Pace, longtime Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau. Lee ../Senate_authors/Lee.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0589.xml SC 590 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf Commend Lauren O. Pickett upon being selected the 2014 State Games AT&T Female Athlete of the Year. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0590.xml SC 591 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0591SG.pdf Commend Braden Ivey upon being named the 2014 State Games AT&T Male Athlete of the Year. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0591.xml SC 593 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0593SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Dr. Henry Outlaw, Delta State University Chair and Professor Emeritus. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0593.xml SC 595 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0595SG.pdf Extend best wishes to Isaac Palmer of Greenville, Mississippi, on the occasion of his 101st Birthday Celebration. Simmons (12th) 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0595.xml SC 596 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0596SG.pdf Recognize legacy of MVSU Baseball Coach and former Jackson City Commissioner Doug Shanks on occasion of his retirement. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0596.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 608 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0608SG.pdf Commend Tolar Purvis for winning the 2015 Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award as Distinguished Finalist. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0608.xml SC 609 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0609SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Ole Miss and NFL Football Star Doug Cunningham. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0609.xml SC 610 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0610SG.pdf Honor Mississippi members of the Black Stuntmen's Association for changing the movie and television industry. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0610.xml SC 611 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0611SG.pdf Congratulate Greenwood Leflore Recycling Center for 2014 Environmental Hero Award. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0611.xml SC 612 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0612SG.pdf Recognize successful outreach mission of "Beautiful Feet" Ministries and Director Mike Myers. Gandy ../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0612.xml SC 613 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0613SG.pdf Recognize Pearl River County's "Team Chaos" Robotics Competition Team and collaboration with local students. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0613.xml SC 614 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0614SG.pdf Congratulate Poplarville High School Marketing Instructor Hope Roberts for 2015 DECA and MAME awards. Smith ../Senate_authors/Smith.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0614.xml SC 615 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0615SG.pdf Recognize longtime Lamar County Circuit Clerk Leslie Wilson on his retirement after 32 years serving at the courthouse. Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0615.xml SC 616 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0616SG.pdf Welcome former NASA Apollo Astronaut Fred W. Haise, Jr., on Stennis Space Center Capitol Day. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0616.xml SC 618 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0618SG.pdf Recognize achievements of Jackson business and civic leader Carl Herrin and extend condolences on his passing. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0618.xml SC 619 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0619SG.pdf Commend "W.C." Gorden for induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 03/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0619.xml SC 620 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0620SG.pdf Designate March 2015 as "American Red Cross Month" in Mississippi. Tindell ../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0620.xml SC 621 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0621SG.pdf Recognize Jackson Prep "Patriots" Soccer Team for 5th straight MAIS Title and Coach Duncan for 500th win. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0621.xml SC 622 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0622SG.pdf Commend MRA "Lady Patriots" Basketball Team and Coach Stephen Force for winning MAIS AAA and Overall State Championships. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0622.xml SC 623 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0623SG.pdf Recognize 125th Anniversary of First Baptist Church of Madison. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0623.xml SC 624 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0624SG.pdf Recognize Roy Thigpen, Sr., of Montrose in Jasper County as 2014 MFA "Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year." Montgomery ../Senate_authors/Montgomery.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0624.xml SC 625 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0625SG.pdf Commend Callaway High School "Chargers" Boys Basketball Team for fourth straight Class 5A State Championship. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0625.xml SC 626 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0626SG.pdf Commend and recognize 17 Senior Class Eagle Scouts from Jackson Academy. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0626.xml SC 627 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0627SG.pdf Commend Velma Jackson High School Basketball for 3-Peat Class 3A State Championship. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0627.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 ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0628.xml SC 629 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0629SG.pdf Commend Belmont High School "Lady Cardinals" Girls Basketball Team and Coach Chris Higginbottom for Class 3A State Title. Wilemon ../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0629.xml SC 630 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0630SG.pdf Commend Starkville High School "Yellow Jackets" Boys Basketball Team for Class 6A State Championship. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0630.xml SC 631 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0631SG.pdf Commend McComb High School "Tigers" Boys Basketball Team and Coach Hilton Harrell for back-to-back State Championships. Butler (38th) ../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0631.xml SC 632 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0632SG.pdf Commend Pelahatchie High School "Lady Chiefs" Girls Basketball Team for winning its first State Title in 46 years. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0632.xml SC 633 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0633SG.pdf Commend East Webster High School "Wolverines" Girls Basketball Team for Class 2A State Championship in honor of late Coach. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0633.xml SC 634 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0634SG.pdf Commend Horn Lake High School "Lady Eagles" Girls Basketball Team for second straight Class 6A State Championship. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0634.xml SC 635 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0635SG.pdf Commend East Webster High School Cheerleading Team for third consecutive State Championship. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0635.xml SC 636 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0636SG.pdf Commend Natchez High School "Lady Bulldogs" Girls Basketball Team for winning second straight Class 5A State Championship. Butler (38th) ../Senate_authors/Butler_(38th).xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0636.xml SC 637 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0637SG.pdf Urge EPA to withdraw proposed Clean Power Plan. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0637.xml SC 638 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0638SG.pdf Recognize Winston Academy 8th Grader Dev Jaiswal for winning the 2015 Mississippi Spelling Bee. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0638.xml SC 639 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0639SG.pdf Congratulate 2015 AKA Sorority on Policy Impact Day at the Capitol. Jones ../Senate_authors/Jones.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0639.xml SC 640 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0640SG.pdf Commend Belhaven Baseball Coach Hill Denson for his 1,000th collegiate victory. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0640.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 642 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0642SG.pdf Recognize legacy of Executive Director of Department of Rehabilitation Services and former Legislator Butch McMillan on his retirement. Longwitz ../Senate_authors/Longwitz.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0642.xml SC 643 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0643SG.pdf Commend Bay Springs High School "Bulldogs" Boys Basketball Team for first State Title. Montgomery ../Senate_authors/Montgomery.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0643.xml SC 644 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0644SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Lamar Wells of Jackson County, Mississippi, in the line of duty. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0644.xml SC 645 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0645SG.pdf Designate March 2015 as "Women's History Month in Mississippi." Dawkins ../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0645.xml SC 646 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0646SG.pdf Commend Clinton High School's Attaché Show Choir for Grand Championship. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0646.xml SC 648 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0648SG.pdf Designate April 13-17, 2015, as "Undergraduate Research Week in Mississippi." Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0648.xml SC 649 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0649SG.pdf Recognize 150th Business Anniversary of O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0649.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 ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0650.xml SC 651 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0651SG.pdf Thank Bob Owens for service as outgoing President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0651.xml SC 652 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0652SG.pdf Recognize the "Mississippi Year of Women" celebration of the legacies of Eudora Welty, Margaret Walker and Marie Hull. Dawkins ../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml 04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0652.xml SC 654 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0654IN.pdf Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; amend Constitution to provide for a State University System and local Boards of Trustees. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 04/01 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0654.xml SC 655 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0655IN.pdf Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; provide for a State University System and local Boards of Trustees. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 04/01 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0655.xml SC 656 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0656SG.pdf Commend civic contributions and advocacy of Annie Lee Burt of Jackson, Mississippi. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0656.xml SC 657 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0657SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Social Justice Advocate Stephanie Parker-Weaver of Jackson, Mississippi. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0657.xml SC 658 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SC/SC0658SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi historical contributions of Bill Minor. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0658.xml SR 8 ../../../documents/2015/pdf/SR/SR0008PS.pdf Recognize the mission of the new Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/01 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0008.xml