Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/12/97



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Signed By The Governor

SB2053  Same-sex marriages; prohibit.                             Kirby
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1749  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Miller
        Women in Military Service for America Memorial.        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1750  Kemper County; authorize to house state inmates in a      Moody
        private correctional facility.                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Penitentiary
HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC  77  Suspend deadlines for introduction; designate portion     Miles
        of U.S. 278 as "Jerome Huskey Memorial Highway".       
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
        convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           Passed
HB  25  Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department      Clark
        of; establish under Office of State Auditor.           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 291  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Perkins
        counties.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 351  Dyslexia pilot programs in schools; extend SDE            Broomfield
        reporting date and repealer.                           
           Passed
HB 409  County equipment and employees; authorize to be used to   Warren
        open and close graves or to gravel driveways.          
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 431  Wilkinson County Sheriff; authorize Board of              Green (96th)
        Supervisors to pay annual supplement.                  
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 587  Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge     Howell
        to fund impaired pharmacist program.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 656  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Moody
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 667  Sheriff; provide annual salary supplement in Greene       McInnis
        County.                                                
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 673  State land mammals; designate red fox as one of.          Clark
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 679  Teachers, public school; authorize criminal history       Chaney
        background checks for applicants.                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 701  Agricultural Liming Materials Act; revise.                Holland
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 719  Pharmacist technicians; Pharmacy Board shall regulate.    Howell
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 729  Agricultural land owned by nonresident alien; require     Holland
        certain disclosure.                                    
           Passed
HB 856  Game fish; authorize Department of Agriculture to issue   Davis (7th)
        permits for sale of certain.                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 894  Corrections; authorize commissioner to house DUI          Endt
        offenders in CWC's.                                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 918  Leave time; state employees may donate to other ill or    Clarke
        injured state employees.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 935  Weights and measures; revise and authorize Commissioner   Holland *
        of Agriculture to determine penalties.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 943  Egg marketing; revise exemptions, temperature             Holland *
        requirements and penalties for certain violations.     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 944  Tilapia; revise labeling requirements and authorize       Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to set penalties.          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 993  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform; establish.              Reeves
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 996  Frozen desserts; place under regulation of State Board    Holland *
        of Health.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
        procedures.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1069  Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow       Perry
        members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Passed
HB1135  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before checks clear.                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1137  Weapons; increase penalties for carrying concealed        Green (72nd)
        weapon (Jxn).                                          
           Point of Order Withdrawn
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1142  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Davis (7th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1162  Agricultural Seed Law; revise penalties and due date      Holland *
        for permits.                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Passed
HB1193  Ratite industry promotion program; create.                Shows
           Passed
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1260  Agricultural refrigerated trucks; authorize certain       Maples
        transfer.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1306  Animal control and cruelty; amend statutes to increase    Holden
        penalties and set treatment procedures.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1341  Harvest permits; continue and amend; authorize relevant   Compretta
        evidence overweight penalty (MDOT).                    
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1367  Real estate; revise seller's disclosure form.             Frierson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1374  Mississippi Health Data Commission; establish.            Moody
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1376  Handicapped hunters; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries    Peranich
        and Parks shall provide reasonable access to hunting   
        areas for.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1408  Tort Claims Fund; authorize payment above limitation on   Green (96th)
        school bus accident claim.                             
           Passed
HB1412  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Malone
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1444  Seafood; increase penalties for violations of seafood     Barnett (116th)
        laws and increase fees for certain licenses.           
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1480  Seafood; recodify and revise state seafood laws.          Ellington
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1501  Bonded weighmasters; revise license fees charged by       Gadd
        Commissioner of Agriculture.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1516  Income tax credits; limit to the income tax liabilities   Williams
        derived from the business income which generates the   
        credit. (STC).                                         
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1580  Marine resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Barnett (116th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1581  Cash bail bond; impose fee at the time bond is posted.    Reeves
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1614  Label; include disclosure of information regarding        Ford
        certain beverages.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1647  Seafood; change boundaries for shrimping along Pearl      Compretta
        River.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1657  Medical Licensure Board; clarify authority regarding      Foster
        employment of executive officer.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1669  Garnishment; revise garnishee's obligations.              Smith (39th)
           Passed
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1692  Medical savings accounts; reenact and remove repealer.    Stevens
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended



House: Referred Other House

SB2217  Health professional licensure; reenact and amend          Canon
        cosmetology practice act.                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2228  Agribusiness Council, revise composition; create          Thames
        advisory committee.                                    
           Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
SB2255  Aquaculture permits; revise fee charged to                Stogner
        nonresidents.                                          
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2269  Motor vehicle headlamps; lighted when raining.            Gordon
           Referred To Transportation
SB2276  Certificates and licenses issued by Department of         Ferris
        Mental Health; clarify use of.                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2279  Workers' compensation; establish criteria for alcohol     Hewes
        and drug testing.                                      
           Referred To Insurance
SB2288  Agricultural Aviation Board; revise hearing procedures,   Thames
        extend repealer.                                       
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2314  Constables; authorize refund of certain fees forfeited    Jackson
        to county general fund.                                
           Referred To County Affairs;Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2333  School districts; provide certain consolidation           Ferris
        procedures and incentive grants.                       
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2335  Master teacher certificate; reimburse teacher for cost    Ferris
        of process.                                            
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2369  MS Department of Children and Family Programs; study      Smith
        feasibility of.                                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2379  Volunteer firemen; authorized red lights may remain       Bean
        mounted on dash of vehicles.                           
           Referred To Transportation
SB2389  Practice of telemedicine; define and require licensure    Bean
        under certain conditions.                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2497  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Dearing
        certain.                                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2498  Solid waste; revise waste tire program and fee, and       Dearing
        household hazardous waste program.                     
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2524  Prepaid legal services plans; clarify types of plans      Kirby
        offered and referrals to attorneys.                    
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2575  Public bidding requirements; increase expenditure limit   Bean
        requiring publication.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2615  Animal and Poultry By-Products Disposal Law; include      Thames
        fish and fish by-products.                             
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2698  Elections; allow extended office hours for registrars     Tollison
        to register voters.                                    
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB2709  Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies;       Harden
        certain procedures for allocation of.                  
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2728  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated.   Bryan
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2763  Department of Agriculture; clarify grain crop             Furniss
        inspection duties.                                     
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2785  State Port Authority; establish trade development         Hewes
        account and revise purchasing requirements.            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2812  Marine nets; forfeit nets used in violation if not        Hewes
        stolen.                                                
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2813  Marine resources; clarify appeals from commission.        Hewes
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2854  State Fair Commission; authorize to donate High Street    Hall
        right-of-way property to City of Jackson.              
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands



House: Measures That Have Died

HB1306  Animal control and cruelty; amend statutes to increase    Holden
        penalties and set treatment procedures.                
           Died In Committee
HB1341  Harvest permits; continue and amend; authorize relevant   Compretta
        evidence overweight penalty (MDOT).                    
           Died In Committee
HB1692  Medical savings accounts; reenact and remove repealer.    Stevens
           Died In Committee



Senate: Introductions

SB3116  Biloxi; issue revenue bonds for marinas.                  Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3117  Appropriation; offset loss of federal funds for public    Gollott
        transportation.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3118  Harrison County; contribute to De l'Epee Deaf Center.     Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3119  Harrison County; donate to United Way of South            Gollott
        Mississippi.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3120  Harrison County; contribute to certain nonprofit          Gollott
        organizations.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3121  Harrison County; contribute to Multiple Sclerosis         Gollott
        Society.                                               
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3122  Grenada; pay officials who are PERS retirees per diem     Gordon
        in lieu of salary.                                     
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 544  Kari Litton; commend for reign as Miss Mississippi        Browning
        1996.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 545  Computer systems; direct state agencies to evaluate       Robertson
        year 2000 problems.                                    
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SC 546  Susp. rules; SB2221- an act relating to juvenile          Burton
        justice and child abuse.                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 547  Susp. rules; revise Biloxi Port Commission.               Gollott
           Referred To Rules
SC 548  James Smith, Sr.; commend.                                Smith
           Referred To Rules
SR   4  Jimmie Rodgers; request Presidential Medal of Freedom     Burton
        for.                                                   
           Referred To Rules
SR   5  Ellis Bodron; express admiration of Senate for.           Robertson
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2005  State employees; delete requirement of adjusting life     Gordon
        insurance amounts on policy anniversary date.          
           Transmitted To House
SB2146  Medicaid; continue current capitated managed care pilot   Bean
        program and establish an additional program.           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2180  Environmental health inspection fees; prescribe.          Bean
           Transmitted To House
SB2204  Tax collectors and assessors; increase salaries.          Gordon
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2219  Salaries of local officials; increase.                    Gordon
           Passed
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2320  Excess weight permits; authorize issuance by Department   Smith
        of Transportation on annual basis.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Transmitted To House
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB2342  Department of Finance and Administration; authorize to    Hall
        purchase property adjacent to Manship House.           
           Passed
SB2354  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Posey
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Passed
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Passed
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Passed
SB2399  School boards; authorize home rule with limitations.      Ferris
           Transmitted To House
SB2459  Passenger automobiles operated by the Department of       Thames
        Mental Health; authorize.                              
           Passed
SB2461  Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize.                 Smith
           Transmitted To House
SB2496  Lead; Lead-based Paint Activity Accreditation and         Dearing
        Certification Act.                                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2557  Rankin County; authorize gated streets to subdivisions.   Gunn
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2617  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   White (29th)
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2624  Hazardous waste; clarify demonstration of need for        Canon
        previously permitted commercial hazardous waste        
        management facility.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2690  Uninsured motorist coverage; signed form is prima facie   Kirby
        evidence of rejection.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2701  Water; create public water systems management review      Dearing
        council under Public Service Commission.               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2757  16th Circuit Court District; create subdistricts and      Turner
        additional judgeship.                                  
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2762  Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.                       Smith
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2770  Local government records act; amend.                      Burton
           Transmitted To House
SB2772  Public Service Commission; entities lawfully exercising   Minor
        power of eminent domain not required to obtain         
        information from.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2831  31st Infantry, Dixie Division Memorial Highway;           Scoper
        designate.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2842  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2853  State Fair Commission; authorize to purchase certain      Hall
        land on High Street.                                   
           Passed
SB2856  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Dearing
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Transmitted To House
SB2902  Solid waste; revise authority for counties to pay for     Dearing
        services and collect delinquent fees.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Transmitted To House
SB2936  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Mining and             Dearing
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2941  Wildlife; require residency period for lifetime hunting   Posey
        license.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2954  Personal Service Contract Review Board; regulate          Gordon
        personal and professional service contracts.           
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2955  Proceedings before Employee Appeals Board; clarify        Gordon
        review authority.                                      
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2956  Compensatory time, overtime pay, personal and medical     Gordon
        leave for state employees; clarify.                    
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2957  State personnel system; clarify treatment of disabled     Gordon
        applicants.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB3018  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Scoper
        contract directly for.                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3024  Archives and History; proceed with restoration of         Gollott
        historic shipwreck site.                               
           Passed
SB3032  Mobile homes; require ID plate for new homes sold.        Furniss
           Amended
           Failed
SB3034  Mobile home; tax collector post notice of delinquency,    Furniss
        unlawful to move until paid.                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Rereferred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Transmitted To House
SB3042  Gaming elections; prohibit holding more often than once   Hawks
        every 8 years under certain conditions.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3100  D'Iberville Port Commission; reconstitute membership.     Gollott
           Recommitted to Committee



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1586  Small loan licensees; may charge borrowers for            Chaney
        noncredit life insurance under certain conditions.     
           Referred To Insurance;Business and Financial Institutions
HB1612  Crimes; enhance penalties for violations regarding sale   Ford
        and distribution of beer and light wine.               
           Referred To Finance
HB1689  Youth Challenge Program; establish at Camp Shelby and     Holden
        at Camp McCain.                                        
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2204  Tax collectors and assessors; increase salaries.          Gordon
           Died In Committee
SB2757  16th Circuit Court District; create subdistricts and      Turner
        additional judgeship.                                  
           Died In Committee
SB3034  Mobile home; tax collector post notice of delinquency,    Furniss
        unlawful to move until paid.                           
           Died In Committee

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:41.



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