Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, Senate.
Bill Stone
Sponsored
Became law2
Municipalities; clarify exercise of legislative and executive powers under code charters.
Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to Headstart.
Passed the Senate3
Mississippi Highway 737; delete from state highway system.
Benton County; authorize contributions to the United Community Action Agency, Inc.
Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to New Hope Village.
In committee5
Vehicle forfeiture; provide in cases of fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer.
Wildlife management areas and state parks; prohibit drilling, seismographic or mineral exploration and testing on.
Corrections; authorize MDOC to contract with Benton County for regional prison.
Stun guns; require law enforcement agencies to adopt use policy.
Mississippi Optional Sales Tax; enact.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Public officers; clarify ineligibility to serve after pleading guilty to a felony.
Drug courts; encourage increase in number.
Children adopted through state-supported adoption agency; provide for continuation of Medicaid benefits.
Local governments; revise authority to purchase certain motor vehicles.
Miss Breland's Law; enhance penalty for certain crimes of theft and forgery.
Distinctive license tags; authorize for various purposes.
Mississippi Tourism and Film Task Force; create.
Appropriation; Ethics Comm.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.
Bonds; authorize for various purposes.
City of Ripley; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Passed the Senate · 6
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.
Assault; enhance penalty against certain classes of victims.
Unemployment compensation; increase the maximum weekly benefit.
Bonds; increase amount issued under the MS Business Investment Act for loans and grants to cities and counties for infrastructure.
Out of committee · 1
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers who are first-time homebuyers of a principal residence in this state.
In committee · 9
Tobacco and sales tax; increase excise tax on cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain foods and revise certain diversion.
Early Voting Act; authorize voting prior to election day.
Local Option Law; applicants for on-premises or package retailer's permit must certify that zoning of location is appropriate.
Election commissioners; require candidates for to qualify not later than the first Monday in June.
Mineral leasing on state-owned land; clarify authority of Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority.
State surplus property; DFA shall give preference to municipalities when disposing of.
Cigarette tax; increase and earmark revenue from increase to Medicaid.
Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for purchase of rights-of-way for Hwy. 15 from U.S. 78 to Tennessee state line.
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.