Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senator Ron Farris

District 45

As of 12/08/97 at 11:52

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SB2025  Arthur Winstead Memorial Highway and Veterans Memorial    Jordan (18th)
 *      Drive; designate.                                      
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2053  Same-sex marriages; prohibit.                             Kirby
 *         02/12 Approved by Governor
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
 *         03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2430  Gaming; prohibit the cashing of AFDC checks at casinos.   Johnson (19th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2474  Driver's license; jailtime not suspended for person       Hamilton
        driving with suspended or revoked license.             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2525  Appropriation; match revenue taxes in the Forest          Harvey
        Resource Development Program.                          
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2578  Traffic regulations; post signs directing slow-moving     Farris
        traffic to keep right.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2604  Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions.               Frazier
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2634  Universities and colleges; revise admissions              Farris
        requirements.                                          
           02/13 (S) Died In Committee
SB2653  Weapons; prosecuting attorneys authorized to carry.       Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
 *      properly included in course of study.                  
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2707  Education Enhancement Funds for classroom supplies;       Farris
        clarify expenditure of.                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2712  Museum property; prescribe procedure for conserving and   Farris
        disposing of loaned property.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2723  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2755  Judges; establish Judicial Compensation Commission.       Turner
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2778  Corrections; require drug testing of employees.           Johnson (19th)
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
 *      Reduction Act; create.                                 
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2874  Workers' compensation; create fraud bureau within AG's    Kirby
 * %    office and fund with assessments on carriers.          
           04/03 (S) Died In Conference
SB2885  Juries; repeal special venire.                            Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2886  Teachers; require five days of in-service training in     Farris
        reading instruction for K-3.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2887  Mississippi Essential Knowledge and Skills Report;        Farris
        State Department of Education to prepare.              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2888  Deeds of trust; revise when securing lines of credit.     Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2889  270 day rule; repeal.                                     Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2890  Premarital agreement; uniform act.                        Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2891  Criminal procedure; trial in absentia.                    Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2898  Teachers certification; require skills in                 Farris
        research-based reading instruction.                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2931  Wrongful death action; not available to parent who has    Hamilton
        abandoned a child.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2980  Child support; Uniform Interstate Family Support Act      Farris
   %    (NCCUSL).                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2981  Execution; revise property exempt from seizure.           Farris
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2988  Child passenger restraint requirements; revise.           Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2989  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Farris
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2990  Property; Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (NCCUSL).        Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2991  Health-care decisions; uniform act.                       Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2992  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Farris
           02/13 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2994  Bail bondsmen; revise deposit for qualification bond.     Farris
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2999  Commission on Judicial Performance; lay members receive   Farris
        per diem.                                              
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB3000  Charter schools; provide for establishment, financing     Farris
        and supervision.                                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3001  State and public school employees health insurance        Farris
        plans for retirees; pay equal premiums.                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3002  Commission on Judicial Performance; salary of director    Farris
        same as DA.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3003  Public schools; require screening of kindergarten         Farris
        students for phonemic awareness.                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3004  Schools; require schools to teach certain                 Farris
        research-based reading instruction.                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3006  Schools; textbooks and instructional materials to         Farris
        include research-based reading.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3013  Acquittal; court to enter automatic order of              Farris
   %    expunction.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3014  Arbitration; establish uniform act.                       Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
 *      mistreated animals.                                    
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB3044  Sales taxation; exempt certain pollution control          Robertson
  $%    equipment.                                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3045  Franchise tax; revise determination of gross receipts     Robertson
   %    for multistate corporations.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB3046  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Robertson
  $%    income of certain foreign manufacturers.               
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3055  Hattiesburg; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club.     Farris
           03/11 Approved by Governor
SB3056  Hattiesburg; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown           Farris
 *      Association.                                           
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3057  Hattiesburg; donate funds to USM Center for Gifted        Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           03/11 Approved by Governor
SB3058  Hattiesburg; donate funds to Big Brothers/Big Sisters     Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           03/11 Approved by Governor
SB3060  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for the Advanced Center for       Bean
  $%    Technology Partnerships.                               
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3068  Sales tax; reduce that levied upon certain rental         Farris
  $%    vehicles.                                              
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3069  Privilege taxes; reduce levy on travel agents and         Farris
  $%    travel agencies.                                       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3103  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown        Farris
 *      Association.                                           
           03/11 Approved by Governor
SB3104  Sales taxation; reduce the sales tax on generating fuel   Bryan
  $%    sold to certain utilities.                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3110  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Little League   Farris
        Baseball Association.                                  
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3111  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Forrest         Farris
        County Agricultural High School.                       
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3112  Forrest County; donate to Dale Robertson Celebrity        Farris
        Invitational Golf Tournament.                          
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3113  Forrest County; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls        Farris
        Club.                                                  
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3114  Forrest County; contribute to Neighborhood Education      Farris
        Enhancement Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.).         
           03/11 Approved by Governor
SB3115  Forrest County; contribute to child abuse centers.        Farris
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
 *         04/10 Approved by Governor
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
 *         04/10 Approved by Governor
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
 *      Maintenance.                                           
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
 *         04/10 Approved by Governor
SB3162  Appropriation; Alcohol/Drug Abuse - Dept. of Mental       Hall
 *      Health.                                                
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
  $%    building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           03/27 Approved by Governor
SC 515  Carl Jackson, country and bluegrass musician; commend.    Bean
           01/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 524  Amend Constitution; same gender marriages void.           Hall
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SC 534  Urge support of traditional closing date of duck          Posey
        season.                                                
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 539  Brett Favre; commend back-to-back MVP in NFL and Super    Cuevas
        Bowl winner.                                           
           02/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 560  Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County;         Bean
        commend.                                               
           03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 577  Memorialize Congress; urge EPA to affirm existing air     Hall
        quality standards.                                     
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 612  Donald W. Zacharias; commend.                             Hamilton
           04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 618  Space commerce initiative; support.                       Gollott
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 631  Allen Marshall; commend.                                  Farris
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SC 636  Susp. Rules; Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.       Farris
           04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SR   5  Ellis Bodron; express admiration of Senate for.           Robertson
           02/17 (S) Adopted
SR  27  Allen Marshall; commend.                                  Farris
           04/04 (S) Adopted



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