Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, Senate.
Billy Hudson
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
City of Poplarville; authorize the Poplarville Area Chamber of Commerce to use a city building rent free.
In committee4
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Pet Lemon Law; provide remedy to purchasers of a dog or cat that is unfit for sale.
Pearl River County Utility Authority; require exercise of certain powers be approved by board of supervisors.
Forestry Commission; authorize to convey Baxterville Tree Nursery to Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Public officers; clarify ineligibility to serve after pleading guilty to a felony.
Child pornography; restrict reproduction in discovery.
Distinctive license tags; authorize for various purposes.
Mississippi Tourism and Film Task Force; create.
Ethics Commission; revise duties and other provisions.
Forrest County; authorize contributions to various agencies.
Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.
Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.
Passed the Senate · 15
Government contracts; require labor to be performed by U.S. citizens or legal aliens.
Tort immunity; include food donated to needy.
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.
Legal gaming; limit conduct to counties in which it is already being conducted.
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.
Public benefits; agencies administering programs for must verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for.
Certain circuit court districts; bring forward sections.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Illegal aliens; create new offenses, require law enforcement coordination.
Illegal immigrants; revise penalty for false I.D., transporting of, and aiding and abetting those offenses.
Perry County; authorize contributions to Community Development, Inc.
Appropriation; Department of Mental Health Crisis Centers.
City of Hattiesburg; extend the repeal date on the Hattiesburg Tourism Commission until September 30, 2011.
In committee · 15
Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan primaries.
Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
Sales taxation; exempt nonprofit food pantries that are members of the Mississippi Food Network.
Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children and spouse of deceased and disabled veterans.
Universities and colleges; aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States shall pay out-of-state tuition.
Immigration offenses; create offense of aiding and abetting.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Toys; prohibit sale of those containing lead at toxic levels.
Breach of security; require notice (AG).
12th Circuit Court Community Corrections Act of 2008; create.
Immigration status; prohibit official resistance or noncooperation on sharing information.
Immigration; require cooperation among law enforcement and verify status of persons arrested.
Bonds; increase the amount of bonds authorized for a space, science and education center in Hancock County.
Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2013.
Lamar County; authorize the sheriff to utilize radar speed detection equipment.