Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Frank Hamilton
Sponsored
Passed the House1
Suffrage; restore to Ricky E. Churchwell of George County.
In committee5
Juror; revise personal exemption for service due to age.
Justice Courts; increase civil jurisdiction to $3,500.00.
Municipal annexations; prohibit use of municipal funds to obtain annexations.
Mineral interests; revert to surface after certain period of nonproduction.
Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in territory to be annexed.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Homestead exemption; extend time dwelling houses destroyed in certain counties by Hurricane Katrina are considered homes.
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.
Employer-assisted housing program; payments received under not considered gross income, authorize public employers to create.
Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Foresters.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport.
Appropriation; Department of Human Services-Consolidated.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.
Vetoed · 1
Deer hunting; extend deer season if baiting not allowed.
Out of committee · 1
Real estate transactions; require disclosure if property used as methamphetamine lab.
In committee · 5
Election commissioner; provide that office is nonpartisan.
Driver's licenses; require additional documentation of legal status of applicants.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; increase diversion of insurance premium tax revenue used to assist with reinsurance.
Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for a space, science and education center in Hancock County.