Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/14/97



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House: Introductions

HB1066  Unemployment compensation; provide for employment         Flaggs
        service contributions by employers.                    
           Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
HB1067  Unemployment compensation; provide for employment         Clark
        service contributions by employers.                    
           Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
HB1068  Income tax; increase standard deduction and exemption     Formby
        for married individuals.                               
           Referred To Ways and Means



House: Floor Actions

HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2053  Same-sex marriages; prohibit.                             Kirby
           Referred To Judiciary A



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  41  Joint session; hear address by the Governor.              Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2501  Corporate franchise tax; certain multistate               Robertson
        corporations may determine gross receipts by direct or 
        separate accounting.                                   
           Referred To Finance
SB2502  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2503  Health care facilities; authorize CON for Newton          Burton
        County.                                                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2504  Justice court judges, sheriff and county attorney of      Furniss
        Tunica County; authorize additional compensation.      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2505  Contractors' tax; deposit portion to State Highway        Minor
        Fund.                                                  
           Referred To Finance
SB2506  Initiative; revise certification of petitions             Rayborn
        procedure.                                             
           Referred To Elections
SB2507  Denturists; license.                                      Rayborn
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2508  Grants; cities use under MBI to induce private            Rayborn
        companies.                                             
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks;Finance
SB2509  Circuit clerks; increase salary of county registrar.      Gordon
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Judiciary
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Referred To Education
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           Referred To Education
SB2513  Bail bondsmen; create bail agent intern license and a     Kirby
        board to determine educational requirements.           
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2514  Pharmacist technicians; Pharmacy Board shall regulate.    Mettetal
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2515  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Mettetal
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2516  State qualified health centers; issue bonds for grants.   Horhn
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Finance
SB2517  Minority set aside; counties may establish for            Horhn
        professional services and public work contracts.       
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
SB2518  State institutions of higher learning; SFO approve        Canon
        withdrawals from Treasury; IHL board ineligible to     
        make.                                                  
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2519  Initiative; remove filing limitation before legislative   Rayborn
        session.                                               
           Referred To Elections
SB2520  New Capitol receptionist; Legislature employ.             Gordon
           Referred To Management
SB2521  State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until       Furniss
        after a public hearing.                                
           Referred To Forestry
SB2522  Camp Shelby Timber Fund; require annual audit.            Canon
           Referred To Forestry
SB2523  Animal control violations; exclude from state             Kirby
        assessments.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary;Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2524  Prepaid legal services plans; clarify types of plans      Kirby
        offered and referrals to attorneys.                    
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2525  Appropriation; match revenue taxes in the Forest          Harvey
        Resource Development Program.                          
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2526  Health benefit plans; require coverage for child          Kirby
        immunizations.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges
SB2528  Medicaid reimbursement for obstetrical services and       Smith
        mother's inpatient care; financial responsibility of   
        recipient.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2529  Transfer payments for convicted felons; disqualify        Smith
        except for dependent children.                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Corrections
SB2530  Geologists; create Registered Professional Geologists     Dearing
        Practice Act.                                          
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2531  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SB2532  Public employees; provide cost of living increase for     Rayborn
        state employees and teachers.                          
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2533  Garbage fee delinquency; determine by hearing before      Rayborn
        car tag denied.                                        
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res;County Affairs
SB2534  State Department of Education School Classroom Video      Hall
        Project; establish.                                    
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2535  Youth court; revise jurisdiction.                         Turner
           Referred To Judiciary;Juvenile Justice
SB2536  Youth court; correct technical error in jurisdiction.     Turner
           Referred To Judiciary;Juvenile Justice
SB2537  Students-at-risk of failure; teen pregnancy prevention    Turner
        as part of health education curriculum.                
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Education
SB2538  Supreme Court clerk; salary set by justices.              Turner
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2539  Criminal procedure; trial in absentia.                    Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2540  Sales tax; authorize county and municipal sales tax       Jordan (24th)
        (MA).                                                  
           Referred To Finance
SB2541  Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local   Furniss
        elected or appointed official to receive retirement    
        allowance.                                             
           Referred To Finance
SB2542  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2543  Retirement; include payments to legislators for mileage   Furniss
        in earned compensation.                                
           Referred To Finance
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Referred To Forestry
SB2545  Medicaid reimbursement for breast and cervical cancer     Horhn
        screenings; authorize.                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2546  Prisoners; authorize DOC to contract with private         Jackson
        facility in Kemper County to house.                    
           Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2547  Solid waste disposal; cities increase tax and expend      Jordan (24th)
        available funds to finance (MA).                       
           Referred To Municipalities;Finance
SB2548  Psychiatric residential beds in DeSoto County; all are    Hawks
        Medicaid reimbursable.                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2549  Bad checks; revise felony threshold amount.               Hawks
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2550  Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.     Hawks
           Referred To County Affairs;Judiciary
SB2551  Highway; add in DeSoto County.                            Hawks
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2552  State flag; require display at city halls.                Hawks
           Referred To Municipalities
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2554  Unemployment compensation; provide for employment         Lee
        service contributions by employers.                    
           Referred To Labor
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2556  DeSoto Co; authorize use of radar.                        Hawks
           Referred To Local and Private;Judiciary
SB2557  Rankin County; authorize gated streets to subdivisions.   Gunn
           Referred To Local and Private
SB2558  Appropriation; Archives & History, addl. FY97, to         Gollott
        evaluate historic site.                                
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2559  Teachers; authorize Three-for-Three Teacher Relocation    Simmons
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2560  Crimes; revise statutory rape.                            Nunnelee
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2561  Prisoners; require to reimburse for costs of              Burton
        incarceration.                                         
           Referred To Corrections
SB2562  Elections; provide for special elections in case of       Harden
        vacancies in certain state and state district offices. 
           Referred To Elections
SB2563  Charitable solicitation; revise (SOS).                    Turner
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2564  Mississippi Securities Act; revise.                       Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2565  Tort Claims Act; revise.                                  Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2566  Hazardous waste; impose moratorium on permits for         Robertson
        certain new commercial hazardous waste management      
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2567  Hazardous waste; impose moratorium on permits for new     Robertson
        commercial facilities.                                 
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2568  Elected officials; office vacated if change parties       White (5th)
        during term of office.                                 
           Referred To Elections
SB2569  Circuit judge; revise number for First District.          White (5th)
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2570  County volunteer fire department fund; increase.          White (5th)
           Referred To Insurance;Finance
SB2571  New highway; add in Tishomingo County.                    White (5th)
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2572  Teacher salary scale; increase over 3-year period.        Harden
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2573  Medicaid; authorize reimbursement for federally           Horhn
        qualified health centers and clinics.                  
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2574  Podiatry; revise definition of practice of.               Horhn
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2575  Public bidding requirements; increase expenditure limit   Bean
        requiring publication.                                 
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2576  Driver's license; provide religious exception to          Carlton
        education requirement.                                 
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2577  Bar codes; attach to all state and county equipment for   Kirby
        inventory.                                             
           Referred To Public Property;Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB2578  Traffic regulations; post signs directing slow-moving     Farris
        traffic to keep right.                                 
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2580  Workers' Compensation/Employment Security Commissions;    Jordan (18th)
        appeal awards directly to Supreme Court.               
           Referred To Judiciary;Insurance
SB2581  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Bean
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2582  Health facility licensure; exempt physicians' offices     Bean
        only under certain conditions.                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2583  Criminal investigators; district attorney may designate   Bean
        as peace officer.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary
SB2584  Veteran Affairs Board; authorize additional vehicles.     Furniss
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SB2585  Corrections; authorize DOC to construct prison on state   Furniss
        land in Quitman County.                                
           Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
SB2586  Sheriffs; remove responsibility to serve executions on    Rayborn
        judgments.                                             
           Referred To County Affairs;Judiciary
SB2587  Initiative; sponsor of petition may reimburse circuit     Rayborn
        clerk for crtifying signatures.                        
           Referred To Elections
SB2588  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Hall
        provide interest free loan for purchase of a sound     
        stage.                                                 
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks;Finance
SB2589  Certain health insurance policies; prohibit exclusion     Jordan (18th)
        of certain drug coverage.                              
           Referred To Insurance
SB2590  Removal of students who interfere with class; provide     Carter
        procedures for.                                        
           Referred To Education
SB2591  School board elections; elect members in all school       Carter
        districts; appoint school superintendents after        
        1/1/2000.                                              
           Referred To Education
SB2592  Children's Cancer Clinic; name wing after Buddy Newman,   Gunn
        Jr.                                                    
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2593  Appropriation; Vet. Memorial Stadium Commission;          Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2594  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; Additional,        Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2595  Counties; maintain private roads used as Head Start       Jackson
        turnarounds.                                           
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2597  Water systems, community public; require governing        Dearing
        board members to have management training.             
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB2598  Certified public accounting firms; require permits for    Woodfield
        and revise other laws relating to.                     
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2599  Traffic regulations; passing near bridge o.k. on 4-lane   Little
        road.                                                  
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2600  Motor Vehicle Commission; authorize to purchase one       Little
        passenger vehicle.                                     
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2601  Post-Mastectomy Care for Women; require.                  Jordan (24th)
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2602  Managed health care plans; prohibit certain               Jordan (24th)
        restrictions relating to providers and enrollees.      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2603  Pharmacy services; health plan may not charge higher      Mettetal
        copay for not using certain pharmacies.                
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SC 516  Const:  New section to create Board of Denturity.         Rayborn
           Referred To Constitution
SC 517  Leavell Woods 13-14 year old baseball team; commend.      White (29th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 518  Congress; memorialize to submit an amendment to           White (29th)
        prohibit courts from levying taxes.                    
           Referred To Rules
SC 519  Const. 213-A; reconstitute membership and terms of        Harden
        State College Board.                                   
           Referred To Constitution
SC 520  Const. 31; six-man jury in misdemeanor trials.            Turner
           Referred To Constitution
SC 521  Financial Aid Awareness Month; recognize.                 Frazier
           Referred To Rules
SN  32  Iva Mae Blackledge, Ellisville, Mississippi, as a         GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Nursing, for the four year
        term of office commencing July 1, 1997                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  33  Barbara G. Mooney, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Nursing, for the four year term  
        of office commencing July 1, 1997                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  34  Diane Goza, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Nursing, for the four year term of  
        office commencing July 1, 1997                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  35  James F. McNair, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Barber Examiners, for the unexpired 
        term of office ending July 1, 2000                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  36  William Walton Gresham, Jr., Indianola, Mississippi, as   GOVERNOR
        Chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, for the 
        four year term of office commencing October 1, 1997    
           Referred To Finance
SN  37  Charles G. Purifoy, DDS, Greenwood, Mississippi, as a     GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Dental Examiners, for the 
        four year term of office commencing June 30, 1997      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  38  Artis E. Knight, DDS, Petal, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Dental Examiners, for the four   
        year term of office commencing June 30, 1997           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  39  Joe Spinks, Philadelphia, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Registration for Foresters, for the 
        five year term of office commencing June 30, 1997      
           Referred To Forestry
SN  40  SallyAnn Adams, D.C., Gautier, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, for the  
        five year term of office commencing April 20, 1997     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  41  Howard Buford, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        State Board of Contractors, for the five year term of  
        office commencing May 29, 1997                         
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN  42  Sherman Boyles, Jr., Waynesboro, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Contractors, for the five 
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1997            
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN  43  John F. Weeden, New Albany, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television,  
        for the four year term of office commencing July 1,    
        1997                                                   
           Referred To Education
SR   1  Amend Senate Rules; provide for a Standing Committee on   Harden
        Children and Youth.                                    
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2221  Juvenile delinquents; require juvenile detention          Burton
        facilities funded through state bond issue; create     
        Department of Youth Development.                       
           DR - TSDPCS: JJ To FI
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           DR - TSDPCS: JU To JJ
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           DR - TSDP: CA To AP
SB2499  Solid waste; create Local Governments solid waste         Dearing
        assistance fund.                                       
           DR - TSDPCS: EP To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2163  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Smith
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2261  County roads; revise grounds for abandonment.             Rayborn
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2370  Delinquent payments owed county; percentage add-on as     Rayborn
        cost of collection.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2493  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Dearing
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2494  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Dearing
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2496  Lead; Lead-based Paint Activity Accreditation and         Dearing
        Certification Act.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2497  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Dearing
        certain.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2498  Solid waste; revise waste tire program and fee, and       Dearing
        household hazardous waste program.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2500  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Harden
        "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2053  Same-sex marriages; prohibit.                             Kirby
           Transmitted To House
SB2454  Repair and Renovation Funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Referred To Judiciary



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  41  Joint session; hear address by the Governor.              Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:40.



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