Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/10/97



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House: Introductions

HB 912  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Moody
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 913  Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to    Moody
        establish.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 914  Criminal background check;  require for prospective       Green (72nd)
        health care employees.                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 915  Justice court judges; revise compensation and revise      Guice
        civil jurisdiction.                                    
           Referred To Judiciary B;Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 916  Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law and Small Loan            Guice
        Regulatory Law; make various amendments to.            
           Referred To Banks and Banking
HB 917  Architects; county and city not required to inspect       Guice
        plans and site if architect is licensed.               
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 918  Leave time; state employees may donate to other ill or    Clarke
        injured state employees.                               
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 919  Teacher incentive loan program; create.                   Blackmon
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB 920  Education;  create alternative program for at-risk        Blackmon
        youth.                                                 
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
HB 921  Nursing facility; CON to expand in Pearl River County.    Frierson
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 922  Absentee ballots; require list of names of persons who    Blackmon
        assist others to vote by.                              
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 923  Schools;  increase percentage of noncertificated          Blackmon
        teachers in.                                           
           Referred To Education
HB 924  County prosecutors; revise office allowance.              Perry
           Referred To Judiciary A;County Affairs
HB 925  Criminal investigators; minimum standards to be           Perry
        constituted peace officers.                            
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 926  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Perry
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 927  Arbitration; establish uniform act.                       Perry
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 928  Child support; Uniform Interstate Family Support Act      Perry
        (NCCUSL).                                              
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 929  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Perry
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 930  Property; uniform unclaimed property act (NCCUSL).        Perry
           Referred To Banks and Banking
HB 931  Premarital agreement; uniform act. (NCCUSL).              Perry
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 932  Insurance companies; refusing to sell policy based        Holland
        solely on age is discrimination.                       
           Referred To Insurance
HB 933  Justice court judges; revise compensation and number      Holland
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Judiciary B;Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
HB 934  Income tax, state; exclude active duty military           Holland
        compensation from.                                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 935  Weights and measures; revise and authorize Commissioner   Holland *
        of Agriculture to determine penalties.                 
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 936  Syrup containers; require licensing of the label          Holland *
        guarantor and provide penalties for violations.        
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 937  Watershed repair; create cost-share program under Soil    Holland
        and Water Conservation Commission.                     
           Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
HB 938  Commercial feed; exempt certain feed from inspection      Holland *
        fee.                                                   
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 939  Bonded weighmasters licenses; exempt certain persons      Holland *
        from requirements.                                     
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 940  Meat inspection; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture    Holland *
        to hold hearings and determine penalties.              
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 941  Honey products; require licensing and provide penalties   Holland *
        for violations.                                        
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 942  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Holland *
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 943  Egg marketing; revise exemptions, temperature             Holland *
        requirements and penalties for certain violations.     
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 944  Tilapia; revise labeling requirements and authorize       Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to set penalties.          
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 945  Catfish marketing; revise labeling requirements.          Holland *
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 946  Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau;      Holland *
        expand duties of.                                      
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 947  Tobacco; revise law prohibiting sales to minors.          Holland *
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 948  County inmates; sheriff may contract for commissary       Holland
        services.                                              
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 949  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Moody
        federal welfare reform law.                            
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 950  Solid waste; create Local Governments Solid Waste         Ellington
        Assistance Fund.                                       
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 951  Chemicals; create Mississippi Public School Laboratory    Ellington
        Chemical Management Act.                               
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Appropriations
HB 952  Lead; lead-based paint activity accreditation and         Ellington
        certification act.                                     
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 953  Geologists; create registered professional geologists     Ellington
        practice act.                                          
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 954  Psychiatric residential beds in DeSoto County; all are    Davis (7th)
        Medicaid reimbursable.                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB 955  Small loan and auto sales finance licensees; no           Guice
        liability if follow applicable regulations.            
           Referred To Banks and Banking;Judiciary A
HB 956  County and municipal bonds; removal of name from          Smith (39th)
        protest against issuance due to fraud.                 
           Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
HB 957  State service employees; increase annual compensation     Manning
        $2,400.00.                                             
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 958  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Kim Marie Tartamus of       Maples
        Stone County.                                          
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 959  Criminal statutes;  Secretary of State to compile in      Blackmon
        separate volumes.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
HB 960  Civil actions; plaintiff responsible for certain costs    Holden
        of prevailing defendant.                               
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 961  Heating and cooling units; provide lien.                  Dedeaux
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 962  Wills; revocation by divorce or annulment.                Dedeaux
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 963  School elementary; minimum program allotment for          Dedeaux
        employing counselors in.                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 964  Driver's license; licensee may include first name,        Dedeaux
        middle name or initials on license.                    
           Referred To Transportation
HB 965  Ad valorem tax; revise provisions concerning campers      Dedeaux
        and travel trailers.                                   
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 966  Income tax, refund; setoff for sales tax due on certain   Dedeaux
        unpaid debts.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 967  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers utilizing        Dedeaux
        short-line railroads.                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 968  State Fiscal Officer; approve or disapprove certain IHL   Bowles
        withdrawals from State Treasury (PEER).                
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 969  Insurance agents; require certain education courses for   Montgomery
        licensing.                                             
           Referred To Insurance
HB 970  State Fire Academy; transfer certain funds for capital    Montgomery
        improvements.                                          
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
HB 971  Appropriation; Forestry Commission for Forest Resource    Eaton
        Development Program.                                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 972  Timber on highway right-of-way; proceeds of sale used     Eaton
        by Forestry Commission for equipment.                  
           Referred To Transportation
HB 973  Counties and municipalities; authorize to grant           Short
        donations to certain nonprofit organizations.          
           Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
HB 974  Records of ammunition sales; repeal law.                  Bowles
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 975  Emergency vehicles; require to operate emergency lights   Bowles
        and sound siren when exceeding speed limit.            
           Referred To Transportation
HB 976  State Auditor; audit Camp Shelby Timber Fund annually     Bowles
        (PEER).                                                
           Referred To Military Affairs
HB 977  Marine resources; prohibit use of gill nets and trammel   Saucier
        nets in marine waters of the state.                    
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
HB 978  Emerging crop loan program; establish program of loans    Ellzey
        for post-production on agricultural businesses.        
           Referred To Agriculture;Ways and Means
HB 979  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Ellzey
        contract directly for.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 980  Public funds; prohibit using for lobbying.                Bowles
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 981  State agencies; prohibit from employing persons to        Bowles
        influence legislation.                                 
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB 982  State employees, agency heads and administrators; pay     Bowles
        only with state funds.                                 
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
HB 983  Sex offenders; to be tested for AIDS.                     Bowles
           Referred To Judiciary B;County Affairs
HB 984  Agency rules; create joint legislative committee to       Bowles
        review.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 985  National Teacher Examination; replace with college of     Manning
        education entrance examination.                        
           Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges
HB 986  Income tax; increase standard deduction and exemption     Denny
        for married individuals.                               
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 987  Retirement; PERS member may designate child as            Denny
        beneficiary of death benefits.                         
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 988  Elections; change qualifying deadline to 60 days before   Denny
        an election.                                           
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
HB 989  Ad valorem taxes; watercraft used in gambling             Henderson (9th)
        operations not exempt from.                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB 990  Local and private; authorize Tunica County Board of       Henderson (9th)
        Supervisors to contribute to Tunica County Chamber of  
        Commerce.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB 991  Campaign Finance Reform; provide for judicial             Reeves
        candidates.                                            
           Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections
HB 992  General and Primary elections; change date to Saturday.   Reeves
           Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections
HB 993  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform; establish.              Reeves
           Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections
HB 994  Alternative schools; clarify discretionary authority of   Weathersby
        school officials to place certain suspended students   
        in.                                                    
           Referred To Education
HB 995  Charitable organizations; require disclosure on           Holland
        containers soliciting donations.                       
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 996  Frozen desserts; place under regulation of State Board    Holland *
        of Health.                                             
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 997  Preneed funeral services; require licensing of entities   Stevens
        selling.                                               
           Referred To Insurance
HB 998  Prosecutors; authorize district attorneys, assistants     Perry
        and justice court judges to carry firearms.            
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB 999  Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary   Perry
        basis, etc.                                            
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB1000  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Perry
           Referred To Judiciary A
HB1001  Cable television companies; place under jurisdiction of   Weathersby
        Public Service Commission.                             
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB1002  School nurses; delay mandate for each school district     Weathersby
        until state fully funds.                               
           Referred To Education
HB1003  Sales tax; exempt sales of electricity to any business    Weathersby
        establishment in the state.                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1004  Municipal court judge qualifications; revise to allow     Weathersby
        justice court judges to serve as.                      
           Referred To Municipalities
HB1005  Schools; clarify authority to suspend or expel students   Weathersby
        for possession of any controlled substance.            
           Referred To Education
HB1006  Deputy tax assessors; counties may supplement salaries    Weathersby
        upon meeting certain appraiser licensing requirements. 
           Referred To County Affairs
HC  45  Memorialize DOT and DECD to designate highways and        Blackmon
        historical sites as Blues Alley.                       
           Referred To Rules
HC  46  Congressman G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery; commend on his      Ford
        retirement.                                            
           Referred To Rules
HC  47  Amend Constitution; general elections to be held on       Reeves
        Saturday.                                              
           Referred To Constitution
HC  48  Amend Constitution; same gender marriages void.           Denny
           Referred To Constitution
HC  49  Amend Constitution; delete requirement for explanatory    Bowles
        statement of proposed amendment on ballot.             
           Referred To Constitution
HC  50  Amend Constitution; deny bail for certain crimes.         Manning
           Referred To Constitution
HC  51  Department of Public Safety; urge to process concealed    Bowles
        weapon permit applications within 30 days.             
           Referred To Rules
HC  52  HCR; memorialize Congress to avoid imposing unfunded      Bowles
        mandates upon the states (PEER).                       
           Referred To Rules
HR   4  Video and computer equipment; memorialize House           Blackmon
        Management Committee to purchase.                      
           Referred To Rules
HR   5  House Rules; amend to require waiting one day before      Bowles
        considering conference reports.                        
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2165  Income taxation; increase the amount of the optional      Bryan
        standard deduction and exemption for married           
        individuals.                                           
           Referred To Ways and Means



Senate: Introductions

SB2455  Local government CAP loan program; include recreational   Jordan (24th)
        facilities and roads (MA).                             
           Referred To Finance
SB2456  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2457  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for purchase of MS College Law    Smith
        School.                                                
           Referred To Finance
SB2458  Municipal utility purchases up to $25,000; made without   Jordan (24th)
        advertising (MA).                                      
           Referred To Public Utilities
SB2459  Passenger automobiles operated by the Department of       Thames
        Mental Health; authorize.                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           Referred To Education
SB2461  Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize.                 Smith
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2462  Department of Finance and Administration; grant           Little
        easements to DOT on certain state property.            
           Referred To Public Property;Highways and Transportation
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Referred To Highways and Transportation;Judiciary
SB2464  Homestead exemption; reimburse cities for entire tax      Jordan (24th)
        loss (MA).                                             
           Referred To Finance
SB2465  Sex offenses; require chemical castration for second.     Johnson (19th)
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2466  Corrections; make medical release conditional.            Huggins
           Referred To Corrections
SB2467  Governor's Teacher-Scholar Grant Fund program; create.    Ferris
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2468  MS Health Data Commission; establish and empower.         Bean
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2469  Retirement; include judges in legislative retirement      Furniss
        plan.                                                  
           Referred To Finance
SB2470  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Woodfield
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2471  Auto insurance; require proof of liability insurance.     Scoper
           Referred To Insurance
SB2472  Telecommunications; require PSC reports and create        Scoper
        advisory committee.                                    
           Referred To Public Utilities
SB2473  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage.           Scoper
           Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB2474  Driver's license; jailtime not suspended for person       Hamilton
        driving with suspended or revoked license.             
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2475  Life insurance policies; require interest to be paid if   Hall
        claim not settled within certain time.                 
           Referred To Insurance
SB2476  Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law, require certain       Rayborn
        amounts to go to charity.                              
           Referred To Finance
SB2477  Mississippi Check Cashers Act; create.                    Kirby
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2478  State Auditor; authorize to require training courses      Kirby
        for certain state and local government personnel.      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2479  Driver's license; suspend for fifteen-year-old who        Hall
        violates restrictions of driving hours.                
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Judiciary
SB2480  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Kirby
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Referred To Insurance;Public Health and Welfare
SB2481  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2482  Child abuse cases; Department of Human Services notify    White (29th)
        law enforcement within 24 hours.                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2483  Leasing of 16th section land classified as                Hawks
        agricultural; provide procedure.                       
           Referred To Education;Agriculture
SB2484  Medicaid; increase home leave reimbursement, nursing      Furniss
        home reimbursement to run consecutive with             
        hospitalization.                                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2485  County roads; revise grounds for abandonment.             Furniss
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2486  Towing companies; fine for failure to timely report       Johnson (19th)
        certain towings.                                       
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2487  Foreign legal consultants; authorize.                     Carlton
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2488  Justice court judges of Quitman County; provide           Furniss
        additional compensation for.                           
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2489  Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer      Woodfield
        on certain provision.                                  
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2490  Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law and Small Loan            Woodfield
        Regulatory Law; make various amendments.               
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2491  Paternity; court order specify date for support           Scoper
        payments by minor defendant.                           
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2492  Physician assistants; license and regulate practice of.   Canon
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2454  Repair and Renovation Funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2053  Same-sex marriages; prohibit.                             Kirby
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:39.



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