Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Joe C. Gardner
Sponsored
Became law1
Panola County; authorize to assist Head Start Program with transporting students.
Passed the House1
Town of Como; authorize to impose sales tax on hotel rooms and restaurants.
In committee2
Matching funds requirements for grants; place limits on amount cities and towns must provide when applying for grants.
Law enforcement officers; prohibit racial profiling.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
U.S. Highway 90; designate portion in City of Pass Christian as "James C. Simpson, Sr., Memorial Highway."
Mississippi Highway 393, Winston County; designate as "Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highways; designate Highway 61 as "Highway 61, the Blues Highway," designate certain rest area along Highway 49.
Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; authorize issuance of bonds for.
Passed the House · 4
Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of veterans killed in the line of duty.
Teach for America; authorize SDE to award grants to bring new teachers to Mississippi high need districts.
Sickle Cell Disease; create task force to study growing incidence and available treatment options.
Bonds; authorize issuance for certain state highway and infrastructure projects.
Out of committee · 1
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 11
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Salaries of judges and district attorneys; increase.
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.
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
School curriculum; require all public school students to study home economics in 7th and 8th grades.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Unemployment benefits; authorize hourly school employees to be paid for months between school years.
Tinted motor vehicle windows; exempt legislators from law restricting.
Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of nonprofit foundation organized to support public school district.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs of installing certain energy efficient products in homes.
Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state government.