2008 Regular Session Senator Deborah Jeanne Dawkins Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Deborah Jeanne Dawkins District 48 ../../../members/senate/dawkins.xml ../senate_p_authors/dawkins.xml Principal Author Only 06/10/2008 at 10:19 SB2035 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2035PS.pdf Driver's license; require one year of driving under intermediate license. Butler ../Senate_authors/Butler.xml 03/18 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2035.xml SB2126 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2126IN.pdf Insurance companies; require to offer property and casualty insurance if offered in another state. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2126.xml SB2128 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2128IN.pdf Radar; revise operation of by municipalities. Powell ../Senate_authors/Powell.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2128.xml SB2140 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2140IN.pdf Check casher license; applicants convicted of a felony not eligible. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2140.xml SB2143 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2143IN.pdf Local government records; increase fee for filing public documents. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2143.xml % SB2157 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2157IN.pdf Workers' compensation disability payments; extend time period for receiving. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2157.xml SB2206 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2206PS.pdf Radar; authorize use by sheriffs and Highway Safety Patrol. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 03/18 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2206.xml * SB2236 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2236SG.pdf Coast Coliseum Commission; clarify power to lease or exchange surplus property. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2236.xml SB2238 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2238IN.pdf Medicaid and S.C.H.I.P.; redetermination of eligibility for shall be available by mail. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2238.xml SB2286 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2286IN.pdf Ammunition; require serial coding. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2286.xml % SB2298 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2298IN.pdf Justice court; revise civil monetary jurisdiction. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2298.xml SB2384 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2384IN.pdf Minimum standards; revise time during which terminating officer must reimburse employing entity. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2384.xml % SB2413 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2413IN.pdf Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Oversight Act; establish. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2413.xml SB2432 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2432IN.pdf Residential property insurance; insurers must attach policyholder bill of rights to policies. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2432.xml SB2436 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2436IN.pdf Residential property foreclosures; prohibit unless 90-day written notice is given. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2436.xml % SB2437 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2437SG.pdf Levees; clarify prohibited activities. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 03/31 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2437.xml SB2498 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2498IN.pdf Animal cruelty; revise disposition of animals seized and forfeited. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2498.xml SB2499 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2499IN.pdf Animal cruelty; clarify felonious abuse of certain animals. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2499.xml SB2500 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2500IN.pdf Animal cruelty; revise penalties for abuse of animals. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2500.xml SB2528 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2528PS.pdf Bonds; increase the amount of bonds issued for the Emerging Crops Fund for minority economic development. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/01 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2528.xml %$ SB2578 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2578IN.pdf Physical therapy; extend repealers on certain sections in licensure law. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2578.xml SB2579 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2579IN.pdf Smoking in all public places; prohibit. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2579.xml SB2601 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2601SG.pdf Children adopted through state-supported adoption agency; provide for continuation of Medicaid benefits. Hyde-Smith ../Senate_authors/Hyde-Smith.xml 05/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2601.xml * SB2670 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2670IN.pdf Health insurance policies; increase maximum amount of required coverage for alcoholism. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2670.xml SB2681 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681IN.pdf Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to transfer property east of Lyman Fish Hatchery to Dept. of Marine Resources. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2681.xml SB2707 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2707IN.pdf Lobbyist; revise definition of. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2707.xml SB2708 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2708IN.pdf Motor vehicles; prohibit smoking when children present in vehicle. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2708.xml SB2709 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2709SG.pdf Address Confidentiality Program; create. Dawkins 05/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2709.xml * SB2710 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2710IN.pdf State Grand Jury; expand jurisdiction and conform exemptions from service. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2710.xml SB2711 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2711IN.pdf Development impact fees; authorize on behalf of cities and counties. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2711.xml % SB2771 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2771IN.pdf Commissioner of Insurance; prohibit campaign contributions/gifts from insurance companies. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2771.xml SB2772 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2772IN.pdf Electronic monitoring devices in the rooms of residents of nursing homes; require on request of resident or guardian. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2772.xml % SB2773 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2773IN.pdf Mental health; modernize terminology used to refer to persons with mental illness/retardation. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2773.xml % SB2774 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2774IN.pdf Health insurance policies; require coverage for colorectal cancer examinations. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2774.xml SB2775 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2775IN.pdf Collection of debt for services provided at licensed hospitals; provide certain restrictions on. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2775.xml % SB2776 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2776IN.pdf Mississippi Work Pays Program; authorize additional post-employment assistance for TANF recipients. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2776.xml SB2777 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2777IN.pdf Health care insurance contracts; require dispute resolution mechanism for providers. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2777.xml SB2778 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2778IN.pdf Specialized programs offered by hospitals; impose CON moratorium on. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2778.xml SB2782 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2782IN.pdf State aid road funds; exempt from any special fund transfers authorized by DFA or the Legislature. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2782.xml SB2783 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2783IN.pdf Solid waste; prohibit disposal of cell phones as solid waste. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2783.xml SB2784 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2784IN.pdf State land mammal; designate the black bear as one of the state land mammals. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2784.xml SB2785 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2785IN.pdf School buildings; require process for environmental evaluation of sites for school construction or expansion. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2785.xml % SB2786 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2786IN.pdf Water quality; require DEQ to apply for no-discharge zone for vessel sewage in Mississippi Sound. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2786.xml SB2787 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2787IN.pdf Motor vehicles; require collection and disposal of mercury-added components. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2787.xml SB2788 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2788IN.pdf Railroads; create MS Rail Crossing Safety Task Force. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2788.xml SB2796 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2796IN.pdf Insurance; prohibit use of credit information in underwriting and rating. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2796.xml SB2797 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2797SG.pdf Domestic violence; technical corrections, revise definitions. Dawkins 03/31 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2797.xml * SB2798 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2798IN.pdf Payday lending; prohibit activities of/declare public nuisance. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2798.xml SB2822 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2822PS.pdf Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use. Hyde-Smith ../Senate_authors/Hyde-Smith.xml 04/14 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2822.xml * SB2850 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2850PS.pdf Domestic violence; revise to clarify constitutional supremacy of chancery jurisdiction of minors' business. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 03/18 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2850.xml *% SB2853 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2853IN.pdf Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Loan Program; establish under the Mississippi Home Corporation. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2853.xml SB2854 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2854IN.pdf TANF recipients; require Department of Human Services to track earnings to determine post assistance outcome. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2854.xml SB2857 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2857IN.pdf MS Affordable Housing Trust Fund; create to assist in the development, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2857.xml SB2859 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2859IN.pdf Tax incidence; require annual report by State Tax Commission and require tax equity note attached to bills. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2859.xml SB2860 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2860IN.pdf Environment; create MS Global Climate Study Commission. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2860.xml SB2875 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2875IN.pdf Foster care program benefits; DHS may extend services and scholarships to young adults formerly in foster care. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2875.xml SB2890 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2890IN.pdf Water Resources; require DEQ and DWFP to adopt established minimum flow for Pascagoula River. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2890.xml SB2945 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2945IN.pdf Wind Pool Reinsurance Assistance Fund; increase amount of insurance premium tax diverted to the fund. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2945.xml SB2962 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2962IN.pdf Insurance company catastrophe models; require Attorney General to study accuracy and reliability of. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2962.xml SB3005 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3005IN.pdf Breach of security; require notice (AG). Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3005.xml SB3012 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3012IN.pdf Matching fund requirements for grants; place limits on amount cities and towns must provide when applying for grants. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3012.xml SB3027 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3027IN.pdf Nonprofit corporations; revise audit threshold amount. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3027.xml SB3065 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3065IN.pdf Taxation; increase various taxes. Simmons ../Senate_authors/Simmons.xml 03/12 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3065.xml %$ SB3071 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3071IN.pdf Cigarette tax; increase and earmark revenue from increase to Medicaid. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 03/12 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3071.xml %$ SB3103 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3103PS.pdf Appropriation; Dept. of Insurance, Windstorm Reinsurance; Additional FY 2008. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/01 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3103.xml SB3176 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3176IN.pdf Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds for the Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Moffatt ../Senate_authors/Moffatt.xml 03/12 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3176.xml %$ SB3216 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3216IN.pdf Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid. Baria ../Senate_authors/Baria.xml 04/18 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3216.xml % SC 503 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Commend life and public service of former Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Gandy. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 01/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Commend the life of Afghanistan casualty Major Michael L. Green. Watson ../Senate_authors/Watson.xml 01/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 513 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0513SG.pdf Commend life of David Halberstam. Turner ../Senate_authors/Turner.xml 02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0513.xml SC 527 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0527SG.pdf Memorialize Congress; urge passage of H.R. 3121, which provides multi-peril insurance coverage. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0527.xml * SC 542 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0542IN.pdf Amend Const. 26; expand jurisdiction of state grand juries. Dawkins 02/19 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0542.xml SC 553 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0553SG.pdf Commend Charley Pride for 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0553.xml SC 555 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0555SG.pdf Commend Poet Natasha Trethewey upon receiving the 2008 Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 02/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0555.xml SC 565 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0565SG.pdf Urge Congress to extend Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005. Moffatt ../Senate_authors/Moffatt.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0565.xml SC 567 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0567SG.pdf Commend Brett Favre for establishing NFL touchdown pass record and for charitable service. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0567.xml SC 570 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0570SG.pdf Commend "Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live in Dallas" for 2008 Grammy Award. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0570.xml SC 571 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0571SG.pdf Commend former University of Mississippi Rebel Quarterback Eli Manning for winning Super Bowl XLII and MVP honors. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0571.xml SC 572 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0572SG.pdf Commend Dr. Wayne Stonecypher, Executive Director of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges. Harden ../Senate_authors/Harden.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0572.xml SC 574 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0574SG.pdf Commend Marian Wright Edelman, founder of Children's Defense Fund. Harden ../Senate_authors/Harden.xml 03/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0574.xml SC 575 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0575SG.pdf Commend Memphis music legend Willie Mitchell for receiving Grammy. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0575.xml SC 576 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0576SG.pdf Commend Tribal Miko Beasley Denson, 3rd elected Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Ward ../Senate_authors/Ward.xml 02/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0576.xml SC 578 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0578SG.pdf Commend Gulfport High School "Lady Admirals" for winning the Class 5A State Championship. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0578.xml SC 581 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0581SG.pdf Commend Deanna Favre and the charitable mission of the HOPE Foundation. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0581.xml SC 586 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0586IN.pdf Urge Congress to establish normal trade relations with Cuba. Dawkins 04/18 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0586.xml SC 587 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0587IN.pdf Commend DEQ for its participation in the national effort to reduce hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. Dawkins 04/18 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0587.xml SC 593 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0593SG.pdf Commend Instructor of the Year at Jackson County Campus of MGCCC. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0593.xml SC 594 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0594SG.pdf Commend Instructor of the Year at Jefferson Davis Campus of MGCCC. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0594.xml SC 595 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0595SG.pdf Commend Instructor of the Year at Perkinston Campus of MGCCC. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0595.xml SC 596 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0596SG.pdf Designate "Women Physician's Day" in Mississippi. Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0596.xml SC 597 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0597SG.pdf Commend the life of legendary Ole Miss Quarterback "Eagle" Day. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0597.xml SC 598 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0598SG.pdf Commend AARP on 50th Anniversary. Hudson ../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0598.xml SC 609 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0609SG.pdf Commend life and outstanding public service of former Mississippi First Lady Pat Fordice. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0609.xml SC 610 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0610SG.pdf Commend Mississippi Gulf Coast Health Educators for leadership award. Dawkins 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0610.xml SC 612 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0612SG.pdf Commend Whitney Pickering, Mississippi Business Journal "Top 40 Under 40." Brown ../Senate_authors/Brown.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0612.xml SC 613 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0613SG.pdf Commend NFL career of three-time MVP Brett Favre. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0613.xml SC 615 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0615SG.pdf Commend public service of former State Senator Orene Farese of Ashland, Mississippi. Stone ../Senate_authors/Stone.xml 03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0615.xml SC 616 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0616SG.pdf Commend Coastal Family Health Center for Receiving 2008 Johnson & Johnson Community Leadership Award. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0616.xml SC 618 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0618SG.pdf Commend Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority on 100th anniversary. Harden ../Senate_authors/Harden.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0618.xml SC 619 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0619SG.pdf Create a Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration Commission. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0619.xml SC 620 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0620SG.pdf Opening day of 2009 Regular Session; to be held in House and Senate Chambers of the Old Capitol. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0620.xml SC 621 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0621SG.pdf Commend former Governor William F. Winter for dedicated service to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0621.xml SC 622 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0622SG.pdf Recognize "Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in Mississippi." Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0622.xml SC 626 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0626SG.pdf Commend award-winning actress and director Diane Ladd. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0626.xml SC 627 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0627IN.pdf Susp. rules/drafting, etc; increase insurance premium tax diverted to Wind Pool; Atty. Genl. study catastrophe insurance models. Dawkins 04/18 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0627.xml SC 628 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0628SG.pdf Commend military service of sworn officers and employees of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. King ../Senate_authors/King.xml 04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0628.xml SC 629 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0629SG.pdf Commend life of Robert Lee Williams, Sr., longtime member of the Jefferson County Board of Education. Davis (36th) ../Senate_authors/Davis_(36th).xml 04/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0629.xml * SC 636 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0636SG.pdf Commend life of Mississippi Civil Rights Movement Pioneer Obie Clark of Meridian, Mississippi. Jackson (32nd) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml 03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0636.xml SC 640 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0640SG.pdf Commend 75th Anniversary of C.F. Gollott & Son Seafood, Inc., in d'Iberville, Mississippi. Gollott ../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0640.xml SC 643 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0643SG.pdf Designate "Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week in Mississippi." Burton ../Senate_authors/Burton.xml 04/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0643.xml SC 645 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0645SG.pdf Commend Tunica, Mississippi, for hosting the International 2008 Blues Music Awards in honor of the "Birthplace of the Blues." Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0645.xml SC 647 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0647SG.pdf Commend Ron Polk for outstanding baseball coaching career. Gordon ../Senate_authors/Gordon.xml 04/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0647.xml SC 652 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0652SG.pdf Designate April 4, 2008, as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Dreamer's Day in Mississippi." Simmons ../Senate_authors/Simmons.xml 04/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0652.xml * SC 654 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0654SG.pdf Commend Dr. Linda Johnson, American Optometric Association 2008 Optometrist of the Year. Harden ../Senate_authors/Harden.xml 04/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0654.xml SC 660 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0660SG.pdf Commend career and civic contributions of Dr. Bill Lord, President of the Southern Council of Optometrists. Clarke ../Senate_authors/Clarke.xml 04/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0660.xml SC 668 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0668SG.pdf Remember and commend the life and service of Reverend Hillman Todd (H.T.) Frazier of Jackson, Mississippi. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 04/15 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0668.xml SC 684 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SC/SC0684SG.pdf Designate April 22, 2008, as "Mississippi Earth Day: Call for Climate." Dawkins 04/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0684.xml * SR 3 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SR/SR0003PS.pdf Commend Senator Thomas Arlin Gollott as longest-serving legislator. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 01/08 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0003.xml SR 17 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SR/SR0017PS.pdf 16th Annual Senate Reunion; commend former Senators. Carmichael ../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml 03/13 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0017.xml SR 21 ../../../documents/2008/pdf/SR/SR0021PS.pdf Commend Jody Dunwoody on his induction into the Gulf Coast Color Guard and Percussion Circuit Hall of Fame. Hewes ../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml 04/03 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0021.xml