Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, Senate.
Jack Gordon
Sponsored
Became law2
Old Farmers' Market property; convey entire property to UMC.
Veterans Memorial Stadium; clarify manner in which profits from events are deposited.
Passed the Senate1
Chickasaw County; may contribute to the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi-Chickasaw County Clubs.
In committee3
Elected state and county officials; increase pay.
CON; authorize for Alzheimer's patients beds in nursing facility in Fulton, Mississippi.
Dept. of Finance & Administration; authorize to purchase property for use and benefit of MIB.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Teacher salary experience increments; authorize up to 35 years.
Justice courts; reform.
Distinctive license tags; authorize for various purposes.
"Troops to Teachers" Pilot Program; establish in the public schools.
MSU Old Extension Service Building; name building after former and current employees.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.
Appropriation; Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Appropriation; Tax Commission.
Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.
Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.
Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services.
Appropriation; Personnel Bd.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.
Appropriation; Treasurers Office.
Clay County; authorize contracts with private entities for the use & occupancy of surplus space at Clay County Detention Center.
Passed the Senate · 8
Appropriation; Department of Finance and Administration to study state tax system.
Government contracts; require labor to be performed by U.S. citizens or legal aliens.
Mississippi Performance Review Act of 2008; enact.
Legal gaming; limit conduct to counties in which it is already being conducted.
Unemployment compensation; increase the maximum weekly benefit.
"Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2008"; enact.
Mississippi trauma system; require participation by hospitals and bring forward certain fees.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
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 · 2
Bail agents; revise bail forfeiture.
Cigarette tax; increase and earmark revenue from increase to Medicaid.