Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Billy Nicholson
Sponsored
In committee3
Ballots in primary elections; require names of all party nominees to appear in each county.
County road construction and repair; establish state funding program to assist.
Inventory repurchase law; include automotive repair parts in retail items regulated.
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 25; designate additional portion in Winston and Oktibbeha Counties as "Military Order of the Purple Heart Drive".
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.
Vetoed · 1
Deer hunting; extend deer season if baiting not allowed.
Passed the House · 2
Restricted parking for emergency vehicles; increase fine for violators and allow proceeds to go to cities where violation occurred.
Blood donation; allow 16-year-olds to donate with parental permission.
In committee · 17
Union workers; create certain rights concerning use of union dues.
Sales tax; exempt sales of hearing aids and prescription eyeglasses/contact lenses.
Controlled substances; add Salvia Divinorum to Schedule I.
Eminent domain; restrict use of.
Illegal aliens; deny public benefits to.
Professional licenses; suspend for default on educational loans or service scholarships.
Gun permits; revise application process to allow obtaining permit through mail.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
Crimes; felony for illegal alien to possess firearm and enhanced penalty for illegal alien to commit crime with firearm.
Government-issued photo identification for which proof of citizenship is required; provide before voting in person or by absentee.
Income tax; exclude premiums paid for health insurance from gross income.
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel and provide requirements.
Open Lawyer Fees Act; create.
Mississippi Employment Protection Act; create with INS curriculum for Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Motor vehicle insurance; driver with liability insurance not liable for property damage to uninsured or unlicensed driver.
Law enforcement officers and fire fighters; increase death and disability benefits under trust funds.
Income tax; authorize credit for portion of costs of college textbooks.