Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, Senate.
Michael Watson
Sponsored
Became law1
Illegal immigrants; prohibit employment of or seeking employment by.
Passed the Senate2
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Illegal immigration; revise.
Illegal immigrants; revise penalty for false I.D., transporting of, and aiding and abetting those offenses.
In committee9
2008 First Extraordinary Session · County utility authority; revise membership of Jackson County utility authority and require unanimous vote on certain actions.
Local school district budgets; require at least 75% to be expended for instructional purposes.
Real estate transactions; require disclosure if meth production occurred on the property.
Recall election procedures for local officials by referendum; specifically include local school board members.
Immigration offenses; create offense of aiding and abetting.
Toys; prohibit sale of those containing lead at toxic levels.
Breach of security; require notice (AG).
Immigration status; prohibit official resistance or noncooperation on sharing information.
Immigration; require cooperation among law enforcement and verify status of persons arrested.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
School superintendents; require removal in underperforming school districts.
Drug courts; encourage increase in number.
Public Trust Tidelands; authorize lease for residential purposes on Lowry Island lands.
Address Confidentiality Program; create.
Miss Breland's Law; enhance penalty for certain crimes of theft and forgery.
Child pornography; restrict reproduction in discovery.
Distinctive license tags; authorize for various purposes.
Ethics Commission; revise duties and other provisions.
Passed the Senate · 18
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.
Tort immunity; include food donated to needy.
Offenses against law enforcement and public officials; require lifetime registration for those convicted of certain.
Mississippi Performance Review Act of 2008; enact.
Major medical leave; state law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty shall not be required to use.
Outside attorney fees; require review of certain contracts for.
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs and Highway Safety Patrol.
City of Pascagoula; extend the July 1, 2008, repeal date on the city's hotel and motel tax.
County prosecuting attorney; authorize Warren County to employ full-time.
Underground utility lines; require operators to be members of Mississippi One-Call System, Inc.
Local government; prohibit from placing certain restrictions on existing shooting ranges.
"Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2008"; enact.
Public benefits; agencies administering programs for must verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Illegal aliens; create new offenses, require law enforcement coordination.
City of Gautier; authorize the levy of a tax on the gross proceeds of hotels, motels and bed and breakfast derived from room rentals.
Appropriation; Dept. of Insurance, Windstorm Reinsurance; Additional FY 2008.
In committee · 16
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to voting.
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing during the last weekend in July.
Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
Abortions; prohibit in State of Mississippi.
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Distinctive motor vehicle tag; authorize for supporters of the Ocean Springs Athletic Foundation.
Abortions; prohibit abortion of a human being based upon a determination of the gender or race of the human being.
IHL and Community College Boards; adopt joint policy requiring verification of students' citizenship/immigration.
State law enforcement officers; establish separate retirement system for.
Universities and colleges; aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States shall pay out-of-state tuition.
Commercial social networking Web sites; impose standards and penalties for violating standards.
Minors under age 16; prohibit lewd and lascivious exhibition or obscene electronic communication.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds for the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.
Appropriation FY09; MS Soil & Water Conservation Commission for Gulf Coast re-forestation.