Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Becky Currie
Sponsored
Became law1
State Board of Mental Health; authorize to name/rename any facility under its jurisdiction to remove offensive terminology.
In committee1
State law enforcement officers; establish separate retirement system for.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
U.S. Highway 90; designate portion in City of Pass Christian as "James C. Simpson, Sr., Memorial Highway."
Mississippi Highway 25; designate additional portion in Winston and Oktibbeha Counties as "Military Order of the Purple Heart Drive".
Mississippi Highway 393, Winston County; designate as "Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highways; designate Highway 61 as "Highway 61, the Blues Highway," designate certain rest area along Highway 49.
Passed the House · 1
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
In committee · 33
Distinctive license tag; Authorize issuance to supporters of the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.
Vote fraud; revise penalty.
Crimes; use of taser in commission of a crime or resisting arrest to be a felony.
English language; must show ability in to get state license or public assistance.
State license or benefits; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and show ability in English to receive.
Vote fraud; revise penalty.
English language; require all state documents to be produced in.
Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act; repeal.
Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of a podiatrist.
Income tax; phase out for corporations.
Crimes; include certain firemen in impersonation prohibition.
Immigration; enact certain state measures.
Rape; death penalty for conviction if victim is age 13 or under.
Capital murder; provide death penalty for murder of two or more persons.
Agency rules and regulations; require legislative approval.
Capital murder; apply to multiple murders.
Schools; establish opening and closing dates of scholastic year.
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.
Gaming; distances from U.S. Highway 90 applying to legal gaming in Harrison County limited to location of highway on August 28, 2005.
Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.
State Superintendent of Public Education; elect at general state election.
Homestead exemption; extend to unremarried surviving spouses of totally disabled homeowners.
Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food and increase diversion to municipalities.
Auto theft; revise penalties.
Ad valorem taxes; delete school boards' authority to increase without referendum approval.
County school boards; members shall be elected by a majority vote.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
Sex offenders; increase quarterly registration fee.
Nursing; portion of license fees for nurses shall be used to fund the Office of Nursing Workforce.
Income tax; authorize a credit for health insurance premiums paid by an employer for employees.
Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for a space, science and education center in Hancock County.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of old Mississippi Mills Packing and Shipping Rooms Building in Wesson.
Income tax; authorize credit for portion of costs of college textbooks.