Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, Senate.
Sampson Jackson II
Sponsored
Became law6
Parole; provide that certain nonviolent offenders may be eligible for parole.
Seat of government lands; provide for return of status when reacquired.
State construction projects; authorize DFA to approve demolitions/acquire rights-of-way.
Department of Finance & Administration; may enforce laws on streets and sidewalks adjoining certain state buildings.
Public buildings; revise preplanning requirements for capital improvements projects.
Scenic streams; designate Noxubee River in Noxubee County as state scenic stream and include in Stewardship Program.
Passed the Senate3
101 Capitol Centre Building; authorize Dept. of Finance & Administration to sell or lease.
Department of Finance & Administration; grant jurisdiction over any property acquired for conducting state business.
Public property; authorize DFA to apply rent payments toward the purchase of real property.
Out of committee1
Deer hunting; allow the baiting of deer.
In committee34
Parole; allow all first-time offenders convicted of a nonviolent crime to be eligible for parole.
Election; authorize early voting.
Department of Finance and Administration; may purchase or lease real property when necessary.
Audit of state-owned facilities; direct Department of Finance and Administration to initiate.
State buildings/construction projects; shall be constructed under supervision of DFA.
Elections; qualified elector may vote absentee for any reason.
Public property; authorize DFA to purchase/lease-purchase property to centrally locate state agencies.
Counties; maintain private roads used as Head Start turnarounds.
Lemon law; prohibit transfer of buy-back and nonconforming vehicles without notice.
Retirement system; social security finding of total disability shall be accepted for disability retirement.
Counties; authorize to acquire cell phones for Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks' officers.
Retirement; school districts may pay health insurance premium of retirees employed as school bus drivers.
Highways; add certain segment of MS Highway 16 to four-lane program.
Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for two community group homes for the Department of Mental Health.
Economic development; MDA & MS Prison Industries to develop program on feasibility of prison labor to prevent plant closings.
Landowners; compensated by state for certain diminution in property value.
Mississippi Prison Industries; prohibit state agencies from purchasing from business employing inmates of another state.
Insurance Fair Conduct Act; enact.
Fishing; limit boat launching and fishing fees on state lakes.
Income taxation; grant a tax credit for contributions to certain student aid programs.
Absentee ballots; allow all persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot to do so by mail.
Retirement system; authorize creditable service for certain part-time employment as a school bus driver.
Absentee ballot; require ballots to be sent automatically to persons 65 years of age or older upon written request.
Student testing requirements of home instruction programs; SBE may require same standards as for public school students.
Public schools; require certain appropriate conduct by students.
Regional Alternative School Pilot Program (R.A.S.P.); authorize under Division of Youth Services.
Appropriation; Attorney General - Boys and Girls Clubs of America from tobacco funds; FY 2009.
Appropriations; tobacco litigation funds, supplemental health insurance for law enforcement; FY2009.
Local system roads; allow portion of state aid allocated to counties to be used to retire debt for.
Vehicle weight limit; make exception for certain logging vehicles transporting equipment.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for a mapping and facility inventory electronic system.
Parole; provide that first offenders selling small quantity of drugs may be eligible for parole.
Exoneration; provide for compensation.
Bonds; issue for a facility infrastructure mitigation, mapping and facility inventory electronic system.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Drug courts; encourage increase in number.
Levees; clarify prohibited activities.
Memorial highways; designate portion of U.S. Highway 51 in Montgomery County as "Billy Lancaster Memorial Highway."
"Teach For America" grant program; establish to provide a national teacher corps program in the Mississippi Delta.
Children adopted through state-supported adoption agency; provide for continuation of Medicaid benefits.
DNA evidence; create task force to study proper preservation of.
Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.
Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy.
Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.
Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.
Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.
Passed the Senate · 12
Appropriation; Department of Finance and Administration to study state tax system.
Government contracts; require labor to be performed by U.S. citizens or legal aliens.
Major medical leave; state law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty shall not be required to use.
Underground utility lines; require operators to be members of Mississippi One-Call System, Inc.
Bonds; increase the amount of bonds issued for the Emerging Crops Fund for minority economic development.
Bonds; authorize issuance of g.o. bonds to provide funds for Mississippi Rural Impact Fund.
Bonds; increase amount issued under the MS Business Investment Act for loans and grants to cities and counties for infrastructure.
"Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2008"; enact.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 84 in Adams County as "Richard Wright Memorial Highway."
Employer-assisted housing program; authorize for public employers; payments under not considered gross income.
Economic Development; create the Mid-Delta Industrial Commission.
In committee · 7
Minimum standards; revise time during which terminating officer must reimburse employing entity.
Insurance; prohibit use of credit information in underwriting and rating.
Exoneration; provide for compensation.
Nonprofit corporations; revise audit threshold amount.
Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to improve facilities owned by a certain manufacturer of musical and sound equipment.
Cigarette tax; increase and earmark revenue from increase to Medicaid.
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.