Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Sara R. Thomas
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Pre-kindergarten programs; require Delta school districts with Level 1 or 2 elementary schools to provide.
In committee1
City of Indianola; authorize to relinquish reversionary interest in certain property conveyed to B.B. King Museum.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Local System Bridge Program; utility adjustments and right-of-way acquisition costs paid out of special fund.
U.S. Highway 90; designate portion in City of Pass Christian as "James C. Simpson, Sr., Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highways; designate Highway 61 as "Highway 61, the Blues Highway," designate certain rest area along Highway 49.
Mississippi Blues Commission; revise membership.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise certain provisions of.
Passed the House · 6
County purchases; increase minimum purchase cost requiring purchase order.
Nonviolent offenders; make eligible for parole.
Tourism; create Mississippi Tourism Advisory Board.
Teach for America; authorize SDE to award grants to bring new teachers to Mississippi high need districts.
Marriage; remove waiting period, revise age requirements, revise blood test provisions.
Tourism; revise definition of tourism project for purposes of tourism project sales tax incentive program.
Out of committee · 3
Low income housing; remove certain provision relating to the manner of appraisal.
Drug courts; establish in all circuit court districts.
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 20
Cell phone; prohibit use of while driving without using hands-free accessories.
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Medicaid; increase taxes on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes to provide additional funds for.
Tobacco tax and sales tax; increase excise tax on cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise diversion to municipalities.
Sales tax; reduce on sales of certain food.
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
Sex education pilot program; State Boards of Education and Health to jointly establish for public schools.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Vicksburg Higher Education Center for Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of wellness, learning and fitness center at Alcorn State University.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Housing of state offenders in county jails; revise reimbursement rate for medical attention and extend repealer (RP).
Gaming license fees; redistribute portion of state's share to local system road and bridge programs.
Department of Juvenile Justice; create.
Compensation for the Wrongfully Incarcerated Act; create.
Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
Vaccinations; exempt certain children with autism from vaccination requirement to attend school.
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education.
Amplified sound; prohibit excessive noise in motor vehicles.
Income tax; authorize a credit for health insurance premiums paid by a small business for employees.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs of installing certain energy efficient products in homes.
Appropriation; IHL for establishing a Center For Wellness, Learning and Fitness at Alcorn State.