Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, Senate.
Ezell Lee
Sponsored
Became law1
State Veterans Memorial Cemetery; delete residency requirement for veteran to be eligible for interment.
In committee3
Katie's Law; require DNA sample upon all felony arrests.
Highways; reduce maximum speed in work zones where workers are present.
Real estate transactions; require disclosure if meth production occurred on the property.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Teacher salary experience increments; authorize up to 35 years.
Coast Coliseum Commission; clarify power to lease or exchange surplus property.
Memorial highways; designate portion of U.S. Highway 51 in Montgomery County as "Billy Lancaster Memorial Highway."
Distinctive license tags; authorize for various purposes.
Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.
Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered Professional Geologists.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.
Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.
Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.
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.
Passed the Senate · 6
Government contracts; require labor to be performed by U.S. citizens or legal aliens.
Mississippi Performance Review Act of 2008; enact.
City of Pascagoula; extend the July 1, 2008, repeal date on the city's hotel and motel tax.
"Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2008"; enact.
Appropriation; Dept. of Insurance, Windstorm Reinsurance; Additional FY 2008.
City of Poplarville; authorize the Poplarville Area Chamber of Commerce to use a city building rent free.
In committee · 14
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Insurance companies; require to offer property and casualty insurance if offered in another state.
Medicaid and S.C.H.I.P.; redetermination of eligibility for shall be available by mail.
Student dropout prevention; require SDE to make certain reports.
Personal Service Contract Review Board; approve state agency advertising procurements.
Psychologists Licensure Law; revise certain licensure requirements.
Mental health professionals; create administrative executive committee for.
Social workers, marriage and family therapists; revise licensure law.
Licensed professional counselors; revise certain licensure requirements.
Legislative subpoenas; provide for enforcement of.
Health insurance policies; increase maximum amount of required coverage for alcoholism.
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to transfer property east of Lyman Fish Hatchery to Dept. of Marine Resources.
Bonds; increase the amount of bonds authorized for a space, science and education center in Hancock County.
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.