2016 Regular Session Senator Sampson Jackson II Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Sampson Jackson II District 32 ../../../members/senate/jackson_(32nd).xml ../senate_p_authors/jackson_(32nd).xml Principal Author Only 06/29/2016 at 12:26 SB2104 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2104IN.pdf Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2104.xml % SB2105 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2105IN.pdf Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2105.xml SB2123 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2123SG.pdf MDOC; clarify type of contracts that must be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board. Jackson (32nd) 04/06 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2123.xml SB2146 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2146PS.pdf Sale tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 04/18 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2146.xml * SB2148 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2148IN.pdf Official State Flag; change design to that of the "Magnolia Flag." Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2148.xml SB2334 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2334IN.pdf Absentee ballot; require to be placed in an unmarked envelope inside the envelope containing affidavits to ensure ballot secrecy. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2334.xml SB2378 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2378IN.pdf Salary realignment for certain MDOC correctional officers; authorize. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2378.xml SB2380 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2380IN.pdf Alternative school placement; provide clear standards and notice to parents or legal guardians. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2380.xml SB2382 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2382IN.pdf Appropriation FY2017; MDOT for three-lane Highway 16 in Kemper County. Jackson (32nd) 03/16 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2382.xml SB2383 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2383IN.pdf School Resource Officers; require uniform statewide training program. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2383.xml SB2394 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2394CS.pdf Corrections; extend repeal date on MDOC's authority to place offenders in county jails. Jackson (32nd) 03/03 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2394.xml SB2472 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2472IN.pdf Felony conviction; revise expunction of. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2472.xml SB2512 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2512PS.pdf Private correctional facilities; must guarantee recidivism rate that is less than MDOC's recidivism rate. Jackson (32nd) 03/22 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2512.xml * SB2560 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2560IN.pdf Parole hearings; not required for offenders convicted on or after July 1, 2014 who meet certain other requirements. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2560.xml SB2561 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2561IN.pdf Parole board; may revoke parole of offender who commits a felony or absconds supervision. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2561.xml SB2562 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2562IN.pdf Parole; shall not be reduced by length of time offender absconds supervision. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2562.xml SB2563 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2563IN.pdf Crimes of violence; remove reference to parole in provision designating offenses as. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2563.xml SB2564 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2564IN.pdf Graduated sanctions; remove reference designating an arrest as a technical violation. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2564.xml SB2565 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2565IN.pdf Offender case plans; MDOC to develop for parole-eligible offenders convicted on or after July 1, 2014. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2565.xml SB2566 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2566IN.pdf Sex offenders; amend MDOC's duty to monitor and investigate those who fail to register as such. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2566.xml SB2567 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2567IN.pdf State-owned vehicles; MDOC Commissioner may request unmarked vehicle for use in official investigations. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2567.xml SB2568 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2568IN.pdf Failure to register as a sex offender; change method of determining length of required electronic monitoring by MDOC. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2568.xml SB2569 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2569IN.pdf Offender temporary personal leave; MDOC commissioner may grant with certain conditions. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2569.xml SB2572 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2572IN.pdf Secure detention; raise minimum age. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2572.xml SB2575 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2575IN.pdf Keyaurdra's Law; require unique identifying mark on bullet casings. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2575.xml SB2576 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2576IN.pdf Tenth Circuit Court District; create subdistrict and additional judge. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2576.xml SB2577 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2577IN.pdf Habitual offenders; revise method of determining whether a felony triggers sentencing as. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2577.xml SB2578 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2578IN.pdf Habitual offender; offenses that trigger enhanced sentencing must have been committed when a person was 18 years of age or older. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2578.xml SB2579 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2579IN.pdf Youthful Offender Unit; offenders housed in to remain under court's jurisdiction. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2579.xml SB2633 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2633IN.pdf Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation; abolish and transfer to MDOC. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2633.xml SB2682 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2682IN.pdf Parole; clarify list of offenses that make offenders convicted between 1995-2014 ineligible for. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2682.xml SB2683 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2683CS.pdf State Personnel Board; exempt Dept. of Corrections from rules, regulations and procedures of. Jackson (32nd) 03/03 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2683.xml SB2713 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2713PS.pdf Salary supplement for Nat'l. Bd. Certified teachers who teach in certain counties; authorize & clarify process reimbursement. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 03/22 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2713.xml * SB2753 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2753IN.pdf Assistant teachers/reading instructors; require in each K-3 class. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2753.xml SB2759 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2759IN.pdf Drug courts; amend criteria for participation in. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2759.xml SB2785 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2785PS.pdf Department of ITS; authorize to conduct fingerprint background check on personnel for access into the State Data Centers. Jackson (32nd) 03/22 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2785.xml SB2789 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2789IN.pdf Burn bans; allow board of supervisors to provide an exemption for certain persons. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2789.xml SB2796 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2796IN.pdf Energy efficiency standards for commercial buildings; extend repealer on. Jackson (32nd) 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2796.xml SB2809 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809PS.pdf Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on. Seymour ../Senate_authors/Seymour.xml 03/22 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2809.xml SB2831 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2831SG.pdf Kemper County; authorize a contribution to Mississippi Community Development Empowerment, Inc. Jackson (32nd) 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2831.xml SB2845 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2845IN.pdf Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ certain supervised offenders. Jackson (32nd) 03/16 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2845.xml %$ SB2848 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2848IN.pdf Income tax; authorize a credit for active members of the United States Armed Forces. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 03/16 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2848.xml %$ SB2855 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2855IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance of state general obligation bonds for capital improvements at state parks. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 03/16 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2855.xml %$ SB2877 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2877SG.pdf Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2877.xml * SB2878 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2878SG.pdf Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2878.xml * SB2879 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2879SG.pdf Appropriation; Military Department. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2879.xml * SB2880 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2880SG.pdf Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/11 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2880.xml * SB2881 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2881SG.pdf Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/12 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2881.xml * SB2891 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2891SG.pdf Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2891.xml * SB2892 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2892SG.pdf Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2892.xml * SB2893 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2893SG.pdf Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2893.xml * SB2894 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2894SG.pdf Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2894.xml * SB2895 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2895SG.pdf Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2895.xml * SB2896 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2896SG.pdf Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/05 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2896.xml * SB2897 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2897SG.pdf Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 05/06 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2897.xml * SB2927 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2927IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to widen portions of Highway 16 in Kemper County. Jackson (32nd) 03/16 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2927.xml %$ SC 501 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0501SG.pdf Joint assembly to inaugurate Lieutenant Governor and state officials. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0501.xml SC 502 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf Remember the legacy of Mississippi Civil Rights Icon Vernon Dahmer, Sr., on the 50th Anniversary of his death. Barnett ../Senate_authors/Barnett.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0502.xml SC 503 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator Robert Monty of Greenville, Mississippi. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Commend MDWFP Team Wildlife for top honors in the 2015 LawFit Challenge. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 505 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0505SG.pdf Paying tribute to Special Olympian Kyle Dutiel of Brandon, Mississippi, for winning 3 Gold Medals at World Games. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0505.xml SC 506 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0506SG.pdf Salute Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green of Jackson. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0506.xml SC 507 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0507SG.pdf Salute WWII Fighter Pilot service of former Biloxi Mayor Jerry O'Keefe upon receipt of U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0507.xml SC 508 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0508SG.pdf Recognize Senate Legislative Services Attorney William (Bubba) Neely for 2015 Carter/Hellard Award presented by SLC. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0508.xml SC 509 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0509SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Robert Sharp Forster of Oxford, Mississippi, CEO of the Mississippi Small Business Development Center. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0509.xml SC 510 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0510SG.pdf Commend career and express sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of computer genius Dr. James Loton Flanagan of Greenwood. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0510.xml SC 511 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0511SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Legislator and Chancellor Talmadge Littlejohn. Browning ../Senate_authors/Browning.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0511.xml SC 512 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0512SG.pdf Mourn the passing of GOP pioneer Leon C. Bramlett of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0512.xml SC 513 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0513SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator Alan Michael Heflin. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0513.xml SC 514 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0514SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi State University Quarterback Dak Prescott as first player to win Conerly Trophy in back-to-back seasons. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0514.xml SC 516 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0516SG.pdf Commend Mississippi State University "Bulldogs" Football Team for Belk Bowl Victory. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0516.xml SC 517 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0517SG.pdf Congratulate Faith Hill for Mississippi Country Music Trail Marker in her honor. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0517.xml SC 518 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0518SG.pdf Recognize respected Mississippi Capitol Correspondent Jack Elliott, Jr. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0518.xml SC 519 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0519SG.pdf Recognize Community Builder Jack Reed, Sr., for 2015 Millsaps College Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0519.xml SC 521 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0521SG.pdf Commend Lake Cormorant High School Marine JROTC Drill Team for State Championship. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0521.xml SC 523 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0523SG.pdf Commend Bill Holmes' legacy as longtime Executive Director of Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0523.xml SC 524 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0524SG.pdf Commend the Hernando High School "Marching Tigers" Band and staff for winning consecutive Class 6A State Championships. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0524.xml SC 525 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0525SG.pdf Recognize positive influence of Alcorn State University "Braves" Head Football Coach Jay Hopson and commend 2015 SWAC Championship. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0525.xml SC 526 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0526SG.pdf Mourn the loss of Legendary Alcorn State University Trailblazer Basketball Coach Davey Whitney. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0526.xml SC 527 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0527SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Mississippi Blues-Gospel-Soul Artist Otis Clay of Bolivar County, Mississippi. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 01/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0527.xml SC 528 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0528SG.pdf Congratulate Erin Morgan as Mississippi's 2015 Miss Hospitality. McDaniel ../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0528.xml SC 530 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0530SG.pdf Recognize Jackson Prep "Patriots" Football Team and Coach Ricky Black for "4-Peat" State Championship. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0530.xml SC 531 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0531SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life of former Senator, Representative, and Attorney William Sidney Guy, Jr. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0531.xml SC 532 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0532SG.pdf Recognize four decades of public service by former Circuit Court Judge Joe Pigott of McComb and expressing sympathy on his passing. Dearing ../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0532.xml SC 533 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0533SG.pdf Congratulate the Ole Miss "Rebels" Football Team and Head Coach Hugh Freeze for victory in 2016 Sugar Bowl. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0533.xml SC 534 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0534SG.pdf Welcome North Mississippi Allstars Band as Music Ambassadors for the State of Mississippi. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0534.xml SC 535 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0535SG.pdf Congratulate MS Supreme Court Justice and former Representative Randy Pierce on new position as Director of MS Judicial College. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0535.xml SC 536 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0536SG.pdf Recognize Dr. Olen Wayne Gann for his educational legacy as his term as Chairman of the State Board of Education expires. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0536.xml SC 537 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0537SG.pdf Recognize Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editor Lloyd Gray as new Executive Director of The Phil Hardin Foundation. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0537.xml SC 538 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf Congratulate Scott Barretta for 2016 Governor's Arts Award in Mississippi heritage. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0538.xml SC 539 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0539SG.pdf Congratulate Tom "Bones" Malone for 2016 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0539.xml SC 540 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0540SG.pdf Congratulate Claudia Cartee for 2016 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0540.xml SC 541 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0541SG.pdf Congratulate Tig Notaro for 2016 Governor's Arts Award for Artist Achievement. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0541.xml SC 542 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0542SG.pdf Congratulate Dr. Tommie "Tonea" Stewart for 2016 Governors Arts Award for Excellence in Acting. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0542.xml SC 543 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0543SG.pdf Commend Robert R. Latham, Jr., for his service as Executive Director of MEMA. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0543.xml SC 545 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0545SG.pdf Recognize the exemplary ministerial career and civic leadership of Pastor Sonny Adkins of Mendenhall, Mississippi. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0545.xml SC 546 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0546SG.pdf Recognize dedicated public service of DHS Executive Director Rickey Berry on occasion of his retirement. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0546.xml SC 547 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0547SG.pdf Recognize New Stage Theatre on its 50th Anniversary Celebration. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0547.xml SC 548 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0548SG.pdf Mourn the loss of longtime State Representative Esther Harrison. Turner ../Senate_authors/Turner.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0548.xml SC 550 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0550SG.pdf Recognize MHP Director Colonel Donnell Berry on occasion of his retirement. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0550.xml SC 551 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0551SG.pdf Mourn the loss of fallen Hattiesburg Police Patrolman Benjamin J. Deen. Hudson ../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0551.xml SC 552 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0552SG.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College "Rangers" Football Team for 2015 NJCAA National Championship. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0552.xml SC 554 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0554SG.pdf Recognize 50th Anniversary Celebration of North Mississippi Rural Legal Services (NMRLS) and commend mission. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0554.xml SC 555 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf Mourn the passing of education champion and community builder Jack R. Reed, Sr., of Tupelo. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0555.xml SC 556 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0556SG.pdf Commend Hannah Roberts for being named the First Runner-Up in the Miss America Pageant. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0556.xml SC 558 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0558SG.pdf Mourn the loss of former 6th District Chancellor Edward Prisock of Louisville, Mississippi. Branning ../Senate_authors/Branning.xml 02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0558.xml SC 559 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0559SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Dr. Arthur Bennett Peyton, Sr., respected Greenville educator and civic leader. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 02/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0559.xml SC 560 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0560SG.pdf Commend DeSoto Central "Lady Jags" for winning State Volleyball Championship. Massey ../Senate_authors/Massey.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0560.xml SC 563 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0563SG.pdf Commend Delta Sigma Theta on Delta Day at the Capitol. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0563.xml SC 564 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0564SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator "Son" Rhodes of Vancleave. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0564.xml SC 565 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0565SG.pdf Designating first week in February 2016 as "Enrolled Agent Week in Mississippi." Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0565.xml SC 568 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0568SG.pdf Congratulate 2016 AKA Sorority on Policy Impact Day at the Capitol. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0568.xml SC 569 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0569SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Mississippi Civil Rights icon Winifred A. Green of Jackson, Mississippi. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0569.xml SC 572 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0572SG.pdf Mourn the passing of NFL and JSU football legend and former DFA Administrator Willie Richardson. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0572.xml SC 573 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0573SG.pdf Mourn the passing of legendary Mississippi Delta Political Leader Dr. Juniper Yates "J.Y" Trice. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0573.xml SC 574 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0574SG.pdf Recognize Sesquicentennial (150th) Celebration of establishment of historic Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0574.xml SC 577 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0577SG.pdf Recognize effective public service of Eddie Dixon as President of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0577.xml SC 578 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0578SG.pdf Recognize Legislative members of Kappa Alpha Psi and designate February 16, 2016, as "Kappa Day at the State Capitol." Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0578.xml SC 579 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0579SG.pdf Recognize February 2016 as "Self-Care Month in Mississippi." Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0579.xml SC 580 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0580SG.pdf Congratulate Alcorn State University School of Education and Psychology for meeting new CAEP accreditation standards. Butler ../Senate_authors/Butler.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0580.xml SC 581 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0581SG.pdf Welcome Amtrak officials to the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the occasion of the "Inspection Train Tour" on February 18, 2016. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0581.xml SC 582 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0582SG.pdf Recognize 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Day School in Jackson, Mississippi. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0582.xml SC 583 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0583SG.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Football Coach Jack Wright as NJCAA "Coach of the Year." Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0583.xml SC 584 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0584SG.pdf Recognize Sarah Thomas of Brandon, Mississippi, as NFL's first full-time female official. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0584.xml SC 585 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0585SG.pdf Recognize Larry Gregory for appointment to Board of Directors of the American Gaming Association (AGA). Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0585.xml SC 586 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0586SG.pdf Recognize the Tricentennial of the City of Natchez. Dearing ../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0586.xml SC 587 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0587SG.pdf Commend Michael Thomas, Manager of Land, Government & Public Affairs. Jackson (15th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0587.xml SC 588 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0588SG.pdf Paying tribute to World War II Combat Veteran David L. Smith of Jackson, Mississippi, for receiving French Legion of Honor Medal. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0588.xml SC 589 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0589SG.pdf Recognize Pisgah High School Senior English Teacher Lillian Sims for establishing the first Academic College Signing Day. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0589.xml SC 591 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0591SG.pdf Congratulate DeSoto County Center Hill High School Dance Team for 5A Hip Hop State Championship. Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0591.xml SC 592 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0592SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Mississippi Delta Medical Leader Dr. Walter (Walt) C. Gough, Jr., and extending deepest sympathy. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0592.xml SC 593 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0593SG.pdf Recognize educational and political legacy of Cynthia Magee as first African-American Superintendent of Education in Walthall County. Jackson (32nd) 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0593.xml SC 594 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0594SG.pdf Pay tribute to the memory of Civil Rights Pioneer Robert E. Johnson of Grenada, Mississippi. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0594.xml SC 595 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0595SG.pdf Recognize distinguished legal career of United States District Court Judge Henry T. Wingate. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0595.xml SC 596 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0596SG.pdf Mourn the passing of GOP Pioneer Gil Carmichael of Meridian, Mississippi. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0596.xml SC 597 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0597SG.pdf Congratulate the Saltillo High School Coed Cheerleaders for MHSAA State Championship. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0597.xml SC 598 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0598SG.pdf Mourn the passing of WWII Veteran, former Olive Branch Alderman and DeSoto County Supervisor Bill Allen and express sympathy. Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0598.xml SC 599 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0599SG.pdf Mourn the loss in the line of duty of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Agent Lee Tartt of Grenada, Mississippi. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0599.xml SC 600 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0600SG.pdf Recognize Brevard Family B & B Concrete Co., Inc., for receipt of Regional Rehabilitation Center Humanitarian Award. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0600.xml SC 601 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0601SG.pdf Recognize Hollandale-Simmons High School "Blue Devils" Football Team and Coach Taraves Johnson for 2015 Class 1A State Championship. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0601.xml SC 602 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0602SG.pdf Mourn the passing and commend the spiritual leadership of Church of God in Christ Superintendent Emeritus Earnest Johnson. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0602.xml SC 603 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0603SG.pdf Commend Master Sergeant Terry Miles for dedicated service to Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Butler ../Senate_authors/Butler.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0603.xml SC 604 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0604SG.pdf Honor the memory of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0604.xml SC 605 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0605SG.pdf Recognize career and civic leadership of NEMCC Past President Dr. Johnny Allen on his retirement. Wilemon ../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0605.xml SC 606 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0606SG.pdf Designate March 24, 2016, as "Undergraduate Research Day in Mississippi." Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0606.xml SC 607 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0607SG.pdf Commend DeSoto Central High School "Jaguars" Bowling Team for winning State Championship. Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0607.xml SC 608 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0608SG.pdf Commend Hope Berry upon being selected the 2015 State Games AT&T Female Athlete of the Year. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0608.xml SC 609 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0609SG.pdf Commend Armani Lewis upon being the 2015 State Games AT&T Male Athlete of the Year. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0609.xml SC 610 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0610SG.pdf Commend 2015-2016 Florence High School Varsity Coed Cheerleaders for MHSAA State Championship. Caughman ../Senate_authors/Caughman.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0610.xml SC 611 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0611SG.pdf Recognize 50th Anniversary of the Mississippi Public Employees Credit Union. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0611.xml SC 612 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0612SG.pdf Congratulate Jackson soul food restaurant "Bully's" for 2016 James Beard America's Classic Restaurant Award. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0612.xml SC 613 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0613SG.pdf Designate March 2016 as "American Red Cross Month" in Mississippi. Doty ../Senate_authors/Doty.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0613.xml SC 614 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0614SG.pdf Commend Southwest Mississippi Community College "Bears" Basketball Team for first State Title in 53 years. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0614.xml SC 615 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0615SG.pdf Recognize outstanding amateur and professional sports career Kansas City Royals Center Fielder Jarrod Dyson of McComb, MS. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0615.xml SC 616 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0616SG.pdf Recognize Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0616.xml SC 617 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0617PS.pdf Urge Posthumous Award of Military Decorations to Union Lieutenant Albert Westinghouse. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 04/21 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0617.xml SC 618 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0618PS.pdf Urge MS Department of Archives and History to endorse the historical designation of a cemetery in Leakesville, Mississippi. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 04/21 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0618.xml SC 619 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0619SG.pdf Recognize corporate citizenship and charitable cancer management program offered by McKesson Corporation. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0619.xml SC 620 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0620SG.pdf Designate March 29, 2016, as "Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi." Tollison ../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0620.xml SC 621 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0621SG.pdf Commend Ashland High School "Blue Devils" Boys Basketball Team for Class 1A State Championship. Browning ../Senate_authors/Browning.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0621.xml SC 622 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0622SG.pdf Commend Quitman High School "Lady Panthers" Girls Basketball Team for first State Championship. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0622.xml SC 623 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0623SG.pdf Commend Northpoint Christian School "Lady Trojans" Girls Basketball Team for first State Championship in school history. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0623.xml SC 624 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0624SG.pdf Commend Kemper County High School "Wildcats" Boys Basketball Team for Class 3A State Championship. Jackson (32nd) 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0624.xml SC 625 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0625SG.pdf Commend Bogue Chitto "Lady Bobcats" Girls Basketball Team for winning Class 1A State Championship. Doty ../Senate_authors/Doty.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0625.xml SC 626 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0626SG.pdf Commend Murrah High School "Lady Mustangs" for 6A State Championship. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0626.xml SC 627 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0627SG.pdf Commend Ingomar High School "Lady Falcons" Girls Basketball Team for Class 2A State Championship. Browning ../Senate_authors/Browning.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0627.xml SC 628 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0628SG.pdf Commend Columbus High School "Falcons" Boys Basketball Team for first State Championship. Turner ../Senate_authors/Turner.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0628.xml SC 629 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0629SG.pdf Recognize Olive Branch High School Girls Basketball junior guard Myah Taylor as 2016 "Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year." Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0629.xml SC 630 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0630SG.pdf Commend Ripley High School "Marching Tigers" Band for winning MHSAA Class 4A State Band Championship. Parks ../Senate_authors/Parks.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0630.xml SC 631 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0631SG.pdf Recognize Roger D. Bell, longtime Columbus business and civic leader, on the occasion of his retirement. Younger ../Senate_authors/Younger.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0631.xml SC 632 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0632SG.pdf Commend Dr. William Smith on his retirement from USM. Polk ../Senate_authors/Polk.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0632.xml SC 633 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0633SG.pdf Recognize Greenville Banker Parker England as President of Mississippi Young Bankers Association. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0633.xml SC 634 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0634SG.pdf Welcome NASA Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann, (Major U.S. Marine Corps), on Stennis Space Center Capitol Day. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0634.xml SC 635 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0635SG.pdf Recognize Terry High School Beta Club on occasion of 2016 National Beta Club Week. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0635.xml SC 636 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0636SG.pdf Commend Corinth High School "Warriors" Boys Basketball Team for Class 4A State Championship. Parks ../Senate_authors/Parks.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0636.xml SC 637 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0637SG.pdf Commend West Tallahatchie High School "Choctaws" Boys Basketball Team for Class 2A Championship. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0637.xml SC 638 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0638SG.pdf Commend Booneville High School "Lady Devils" Girls Basketball Team for winning Class 3A State Title. Wilemon ../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0638.xml SC 639 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0639SG.pdf Commend MRA Boys Basketball Team for winning MAIS AAAA Championship. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0639.xml SC 640 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0640SG.pdf Recognize Honorable Constance Iona Slaughter-Harvey as first black female law graduate of the University of Mississippi. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0640.xml SC 642 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0642SG.pdf Commend Laurel High School "Golden Tornadoes" Boys Basketball Team for winning Class 5A State Championship. Barnett ../Senate_authors/Barnett.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0642.xml SC 643 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0643SG.pdf Commend East Central Community College "Lady Warriors" Women's Basketball Team for winning the MACJC State Championship. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0643.xml SC 644 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0644SG.pdf Commend Keep Ridgeland Beautiful for winning the National William Nash Award. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0644.xml SC 645 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0645SG.pdf Congratulate former and current Boy Scouts of Troop 1 for Centennial Anniversary in Mississippi. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0645.xml SC 646 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0646SG.pdf Mourn loss of Hattiesburg High School and JSU basketball standout Eugene Short. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0646.xml SC 647 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0647SG.pdf Designate April 6, 2016, as "Donate Life Mississippi Day" at the New Capitol Building. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0647.xml SC 648 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0648SG.pdf Recognize distinguished legal career of 8th Circuit Court District Judge Marcus D. Gordon on the occasion of his retirement. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0648.xml SC 649 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0649SG.pdf Mourn the passing and commend life of Jerry Gollott from Biloxi, Mississippi. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0649.xml SC 651 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0651SG.pdf Recognizing September 2016 as "Pain Awareness Month in Mississippi." Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0651.xml SC 652 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0652SG.pdf Mourn the passing of MVSU Civil Rights Pioneer John James, Jr. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0652.xml SC 654 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0654SG.pdf Recognize that April 10-16, 2016, is "National Library Week" in Mississippi. Dawkins ../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0654.xml SC 655 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0655SG.pdf Recognize UMMC Dr. Michael Henderson as the nation's "100 Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know." Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0655.xml SC 656 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0656SG.pdf Designate March 2016 as "Women's History Month in Mississippi." Dawkins ../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0656.xml SC 659 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0659SG.pdf Mourn the passing of former Representative and Director of the Mississippi State Highway Department E.L. Boteler of Leland, Mississippi. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0659.xml SC 660 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0660SG.pdf Commend JSU Baseball Coach Robert "Bob" Braddy for induction into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0660.xml SC 661 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0661SG.pdf Congratulate Emerson Blair for winning the USGA "Drive, Chip and Putt Championship" at Augusta National Golf Course. Turner ../Senate_authors/Turner.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0661.xml SC 663 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0663SG.pdf Designate June 12, 2016, as 75th Anniversary of the American Tree Farm System. Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0663.xml SC 664 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0664SG.pdf Recognize exemplary public service career of Mississippi Barber Board Director Sondra Clark. Jackson (32nd) 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0664.xml SC 665 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0665SG.pdf Welcome First Lady Michelle Obama to Mississippi on the occasion of her address at JSU Spring Commencement Ceremony. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0665.xml SC 666 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0666SG.pdf Recognize Evelyn Denise Lott as Mississippi Optometric Association 2015 Paraoptometric of the Year. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0666.xml SC 667 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0667SG.pdf Recognize George White, United States Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0667.xml SC 668 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0668SG.pdf Commend Houston "Sundancer" Solar Car Race Team for winning World Solar Car Challenge Race in Australia. Jolly ../Senate_authors/Jolly.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0668.xml SC 669 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0669SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Bishop Emeritus William Houck of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0669.xml SC 670 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0670SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Sister Josephine Therese Uhll and commend her legacy of public health service at St. Dominic Hospital. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0670.xml SC 671 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0671SG.pdf Commend Madison Central Girls and Boys Soccer Teams for consecutive Class 6A State Championships. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0671.xml SC 672 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0672SG.pdf Recognize Madison Central High School honor student Margaret Grace Post as "Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2015." Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0672.xml SC 673 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0673SG.pdf Designate April 22, 2016, as "Mississippi Earth Day 2016: Trees for the Earth." Dawkins ../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0673.xml SC 674 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0674SG.pdf Commend all Doctors of the Day at Capitol. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0674.xml SC 675 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0675SG.pdf Congratulate Trent Harmon for winning the final "American Idol." Bryan ../Senate_authors/Bryan.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0675.xml SC 676 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0676SG.pdf Recognize Dr. Mike Thompson as 2016 Mississippi Veterinarian of the Year. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0676.xml SC 677 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0677SG.pdf Commend Jackson Academy "Lady Raider" Basketball Team and Coach Jan Sojourner for winning MAIS AAAA and Overall Championships. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0677.xml SC 678 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0678SG.pdf Commend Clay County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on 30th Anniversary. Turner ../Senate_authors/Turner.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0678.xml SC 679 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0679SG.pdf Commend Saltillo Girls' Cross-Country Team and Coach Charles Covington for winning 2015 Class 5A State Championship. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0679.xml SC 680 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0680SG.pdf Commend Saltillo High School Archery Team and Coach Jeff Cates for winning 5th consecutive State Championship. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0680.xml SC 681 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0681SG.pdf Commend Saltillo Boys' Cross-Country Team and Coach Charles Covington for winning 2015 Class 5A State Championship. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0681.xml SC 682 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0682SG.pdf Congratulate La'Porsha Renae Jennings for outstanding performance on "American Idol" television production. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0682.xml SC 683 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0683SG.pdf Congratulate Gautier High School Teacher Jodi McKenzie upon her selection as "2016 Mississippi Teacher of the Year." Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 04/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0683.xml SC 685 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0685SG.pdf Urge medical community to raise awareness about the risks of atrial fibrillation and stroke and availability of treatment. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 04/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0685.xml SC 686 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0686SG.pdf Congratulate Dr. W. Mark Donald as 52nd President of the Academy of General Dentistry. Branning ../Senate_authors/Branning.xml 04/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0686.xml SC 687 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0687SG.pdf Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Natchez Children's Services. Dearing ../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml 04/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0687.xml SC 688 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0688SG.pdf Recognize the 50th Anniversary of the "March Against Fear" led by James Meredith and dedication of the Capitol Marker. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0688.xml SC 689 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0689SG.pdf Commend Moss Point High School "Tigers" Girls Powerlifting Team for winning Class II State Championship. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 04/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0689.xml SR 3 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0003PS.pdf Commend public service of Senator Steve Hale. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/21 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0003.xml SR 4 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0004PS.pdf Commend public service of Senator Phillip A. Gandy. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/21 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0004.xml SR 5 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0005PS.pdf Commend public service of Senator Kenny Wayne Jones. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/21 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0005.xml SR 6 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0006PS.pdf Commend public service of Senator Nancy Adams Collins. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 01/21 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0006.xml SR 9 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0009PS.pdf Recognize Tupelo Christian Prep Senior Guard Claire Golding as highest-scoring women's high school basketball player in the state. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 04/07 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0009.xml SR 10 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0010PS.pdf Recognize 40th Anniversary and contributions of the Ralph Morgan Rodeo in Meridian, Mississippi. Jackson (32nd) 04/07 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0010.xml SR 11 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SR/SR0011PS.pdf Commend public service of Senator Melanie Sojourner. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/19 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0011.xml