Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Clara Burnett
Sponsored
Became law3
Tunica County; may contribute to Tunica County Museum.
Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds during calendar year 2008 and fiscal year 2009.
Suffrage; restore to April Rush of Tunica County.
Passed the House3
Suffrage; restore to Mike Shirley of Desoto County.
Suffrage; restore to Clifton Thompson of Sunflower County.
Suffrage; restore to Calvin Simpson of Tunica County.
In committee1
Task force to study and report on increased incentives for teachers and administrators in the Delta; create.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
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 · 5
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.
Crimes; revise certain offenses regarding levees.
Out of committee · 3
Real estate transactions; require disclosure if property used as methamphetamine lab.
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 · 15
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.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Vicksburg Higher Education Center for Alcorn State University.
School curriculum; require all public school students to study home economics in 7th and 8th grades.
REAL ID Act; prohibit compliance until certain assurances made.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Department of Juvenile Justice; create.
Compensation for the Wrongfully Incarcerated Act; create.
Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of nonprofit foundation organized to support public school district.
Amplified sound; prohibit excessive noise in motor vehicles.
Mississippi Small Business Opportunities Program; create and authorize issuance of bonds to fund.
Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state government.