2016 Regular Session Senator John A. Polk Principal Author and Co-Author Senator John A. Polk District 44 ../../../members/senate/polk.xml ../senate_p_authors/polk.xml Principal Author Only 06/29/2016 at 12:26 SB2059 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2059IN.pdf Income tax; authorize a credit for uncompensated physicians providing clinical rotations to medical students. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 03/16 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2059.xml %$ SB2098 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2098IN.pdf Practice of cosmetology; abolish State Board of Cosmetology and transfer regulation to State Board of Health. Polk 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2098.xml SB2126 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2126SG.pdf Education Achievement Council; expand membership by adding MAICU Executive Director and MAP President. Polk 04/04 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2126.xml SB2166 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2166IN.pdf Statutory rape; raise age of consent. Polk 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2166.xml SB2167 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2167SG.pdf Qualifying fees; require independent candidates to pay and increase for party candidates. Polk 04/06 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2167.xml *% SB2198 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2198SG.pdf Municipal annexation; must include certain number of persons residing in the area to be annexed. Polk 04/18 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2198.xml * SB2404 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2404IN.pdf Mississippi Community College Board; revise membership and method of appointment. Polk 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2404.xml SB2524 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2524PS.pdf Charitable Bingo Law; remove restrictions on compensation of person who assist in conducting bingo games. Parker ../Senate_authors/Parker.xml 04/01 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2524.xml * SB2536 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2536PS.pdf Public contracts for energy efficiency services; authorize MDA to assemble list of prequalified energy services providers. Polk 03/22 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2536.xml * SB2581 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2581IN.pdf Municipalities and counties; may extend certain contracts for removal of garbage without rebidding. Polk 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2581.xml SB2585 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2585PS.pdf Architectural & engineering services contracts; clarify oversight authority by Department of Finance and Administration. Polk 03/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2585.xml SB2586 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2586IN.pdf Personal Service Contract Review Board; designee may serve on board in place of the Executive Director of DFA. Polk 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2586.xml SB2591 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2591SG.pdf State agency purchasing agents; clarify who must attend purchasing certification program. Polk 04/04 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2591.xml SB2592 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2592IN.pdf Agricultural leases of prison lands; revise advertising and bidding procedure. Polk 02/23 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2592.xml SB2593 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2593SG.pdf MS Public Records Act; clarify when competitive sealed proposals must be produced. Polk 04/06 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2593.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 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 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 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 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 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 606 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0606SG.pdf Designate March 24, 2016, as "Undergraduate Research Day in Mississippi." Polk 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0606.xml SC 632 ../../../documents/2016/pdf/SC/SC0632SG.pdf Commend Dr. William Smith on his retirement from USM. Polk 04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0632.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