Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Kimberly Campbell Buck
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Alcoholic beverages; revise restrictions on sale or storage within certain distance of schools and churches.
Sex offender registration; create zone around certain areas.
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.
Assault; enhance penalty for certain victims/constables responsible for justice courtroom security.
City of Jackson; extend repeal date on Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Passed the House · 5
Department of Human Services; authorize to pay relatives who care for children who are removed from parents.
Crimes; create offense of lewd exhibition in presence of minor.
Mississippi Taxpayer Transparency Act; create.
Crimes; create offense of attempted murder.
Teach for America; authorize SDE to award grants to bring new teachers to Mississippi high need districts.
Out of committee · 2
Mortgage loans; illegal to close without a law license.
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 12
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Salaries of judges and district attorneys; increase.
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Medicaid; increase taxes on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes to provide additional funds for.
School curriculum; require all public school students to study home economics in 7th and 8th grades.
Deeds of trust; substitute trustee in foreclosure proceeding on must be Mississippi resident.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of wellness, learning and fitness center at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for certain projects at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for portion of costs of biotechnology/ecology research center at Alcorn State University.
Compensation for the Wrongfully Incarcerated Act; create.
Matching funds requirements for grants; place limits on amount cities and towns must provide when applying for grants.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs of installing certain energy efficient products in homes.
City of Jackson; authorize to take necessary action to reopen Lake Hico for recreational use.
Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state government.