Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Harvey Fillingane
Sponsored
In committee12
Alcoholic beverages and beer; require separate election to allow sale of when a wet city annexes a portion of a dry county.
Board of supervisors; authorize to pay for income loss protection for volunteer fire fighters.
Board of supervisors; authorize to pay cost of immunizing volunteer fire fighters against infectious diseases.
Elections; require voter identification when appear to vote.
Life support system; state's official position for courts to follow is to sustain life if conflict between family members.
Driver's license; increase fee for reinstatement upon DUI conviction or drug violation.
Vaccinations; authorize certain children, with doctor's approval, to attend school without receiving.
Abortions; physicians performing in clinics must be board certified in OB/GYN.
Child custody; active military duty not a change in circumstance.
School athletic trainers; require annual salary supplement for acquiring national certification.
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain personal property from.
Lamar County; authorize sheriff to utilize radar speed detection equipment.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
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.
Vetoed · 1
Oil severance tax; revise distribution between state and counties.
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 · 23
Justice court judges; authorize to carry firearms.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan primaries.
Gun permits; revise application process to allow obtaining permit through mail.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
Sales tax; authorize exemption for retail sales of certain articles of clothing during the first weekend in August.
Sex offenders; increase quarterly registration fee.
Vaccinations; allow exemption from school attendance with certificate from physician.
Judges; provide additional judge for 12th Circuit Court District and create subdistricts.
Mississippi Taxpayer and Employment Act of 2008; establish.
Crimes; felony for illegal alien to possess firearm and enhanced penalty for illegal alien to commit crime with firearm.
Metal theft; clarify offense.
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.
Driving while texting; prohibit.
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel and provide requirements.
Crimes; prohibit consumption of alcohol by minors.
School districts' bonded indebtedness; increase limitation in districts having moderate enrollment increases.
Motor vehicle liability insurance; require insurers to notify Department of Public Safety in event of lapse.
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 a credit for costs of installing certain energy efficient products in homes.