Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/13/97



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House: Committee Reports

HB1725  Sales tax, contracting; exclude certain work performed    Williams
        by utilities.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
        convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB  25  Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department      Clark
        of; establish under Office of State Auditor.           
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 157  Log trucks; may operate during certain dark hours with    Manning
        special lighting.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 261  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Ford
        Insurance; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 305  Death certificates; revise list of officials who          Endt
        receive.                                               
           Passed
HB 337  Constables; revise law enforcement training               Formby
        requirements.                                          
           Passed As Amended
HB 351  Dyslexia pilot programs in schools; extend SDE            Broomfield
        reporting date and repealer.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 397  State Board of Dental Examiners; extend date of           Ford
        repealer on.                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 399  Offenders; extend date of repeal for medical release      Ford
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 482  Pawnshops; revise provision for recovering stolen         Broomfield
        items.                                                 
           Passed
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 517  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Stevens
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 538  Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway     McElwain
        work zone.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 547  License tags; authorize display of historical tags on     Janus
        certain vehicles.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 689  Mental Health Department; certification of therapists     Moody
        by shall be valid only in state mental health system.  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 705  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Howell
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Passed
HB 716  State offenders; are to be under the supervision of DOC   Malone
        when placed in the Medical Release Program.            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 729  Agricultural land owned by nonresident alien; require     Holland
        certain disclosure.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 734  Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric       Miles
        equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government 
        and EPAs.                                              
           Passed
HB 815  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Moody
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 863  Emergency medical services; certify "first responder"     Moody
        and "emergency medical dispatcher".                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 898  Income tax; delete repealer on law providing income tax   Williams
        credit for ad valorem taxes paid on products, goods and
        merchandise held for resale.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 913  Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to    Moody
        establish.                                             
           Passed
HB 953  Geologists; create registered professional geologists     Ellington
        practice act.                                          
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 969  Insurance agents; require certain education courses for   Montgomery
        licensing.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1031  Museum property; prescribe procedure for conserving and   King
        disposing of loaned property.                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1091  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1193  Ratite industry promotion program; create.                Shows
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1201  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions   Stevens
        and provide guaranteed issue.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
        to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1243  License agents bonding requirements fees; revise.         Livingston
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1244  Division of Youth Services; increase number of            Warren
        Adolescent Offender Program sites.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1245  Bonds; revise use of proceeds for certain juvenile        Warren
        facilities, extend time to issue certain bonds and     
        extend repealer on Juvenile Detention Fund.            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1339  Chancery and circuit court documents; state and           Compretta
        political subdivisions not required to prepay costs for
        filing (MDOT).                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1362  Research-based reading instruction; implement as pilot    Martinson
        program in five schools.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1393  Gaming counties infrastructure program; continue          Barnett (116th)
        diversion of revenues to fund.                         
           Passed
HB1405  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Ellington
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1407  Sanitation inspection of retail food stores; authorize    Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1408  Tort Claims Fund; authorize payment above limitation on   Green (96th)
        school bus accident claim.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1453  Gill nets; prohibit use in certain areas.                 Barnett (116th)
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1479  Ad valorem taxes; require tax assessor to notify          Ford
        taxpayer of increased assessed value of taxpayer's     
        property in certain cases.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1481  Sales tax and use tax; clarify diversion to the Motor     Williams
        Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (STC).           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1494  Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions.               Peranich
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1499  Motor vehicles; prohibit parking within 20 feet of        Gadd
        driveway outside city.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1511  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Montgomery
        certain set off requirements.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1519  Airport authorities; authorize lease-purchase,            Bourdeaux
        advertising, etc.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1521  Telecommunication conference facility; authorize          Williams
        portion of room tax and bond interest to be used for   
        start-up and operation costs.                          
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1535  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated    Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1554  Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package         Williams
        retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other    
        beverages used to mix with.                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1605  Solid waste; revise authority for counties to pay for     Ellington
        services and collect delinquent fees.                  
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1607  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Ellington
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1625  Health information; protect privacy of.                   Holden
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1652  DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and           Brown
        uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles.   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1660  Teachers; establish alternative to NTE passage for        Gadd
        certification.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1669  Garnishment; revise garnishee's obligations.              Smith (39th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1688  Licenses of harbor masters, pilots; increase fees.        Hamilton
           Reconsidered
           Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2058  Public Contractors Board; additional fee to fund          Bean
        construction education programs.                       
           Referred To Judiciary B;Universities and Colleges
SB2180  Environmental health inspection fees; prescribe.          Bean
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2320  Excess weight permits; authorize issuance by Department   Smith
        of Transportation on annual basis.                     
           Referred To Transportation
SB2377  Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; create under      Bean
        SBCJC.                                                 
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2399  School boards; authorize home rule with limitations.      Ferris
           Referred To Education
SB2461  Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize.                 Smith
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2470  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Woodfield
           Referred To Banks and Banking
SB2472  Telecommunications; require PSC reports and create        Scoper
        advisory committee.                                    
           Referred To Public Utilities;Appropriations
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Referred To Education
SB2531  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2576  Driver's license; provide religious exception to          Carlton
        education requirement.                                 
           Referred To Transportation
SB2631  Real estate brokers; increase license renewal fees.       Hewes
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2690  Uninsured motorist coverage; signed form is prima facie   Kirby
        evidence of rejection.                                 
           Referred To Insurance
SB2699  Wildlife; technical revisions to shooting preserves       Posey
        law.                                                   
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2765  Youth; authorize youth services and National Guard to     Smith
        implement youth offender program.                      
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2796  Water pollution; create hardship grants fund and          Dearing
        program to be administered by Department of            
        Environmental Quality (DEQ).                           
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Appropriations
SB2856  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Dearing
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2861  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Bean
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2883  Transportation of pupils; eliminate time restriction on   Johnson (19th)
        private contracts.                                     
           Referred To Education
SB2902  Solid waste; revise authority for counties to pay for     Dearing
        services and collect delinquent fees.                  
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2936  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Mining and             Dearing
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2949  Hospitality stations; transportation commission work      Hewes
        with MSU for beautification.                           
           Referred To Transportation
SB2983  Small Business Assistance Program; amend and continue.    Horhn
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3037  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Hall
        County to become a member.                             
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources



House: Measures That Have Died

HB  37  Concealed weapons; provide for reciprocity with other     Bowles
        states.                                                
           Died On Calendar
HB 264  Agricultural Aviation Licensing Law; reenact and extend   Ford
        repealer.                                              
           Died On Calendar
HB 269  Campaigns; unlawful for candidate to publish false        Howell
        statement.                                             
           Died On Calendar
HB 402  State/school employees health insurance medical savings   Ford
        accounts; extend repealer.                             
           Died On Calendar
HB 936  Syrup containers; require licensing of the label          Holland *
        guarantor and provide penalties for violations.        
           Died On Calendar
HB 950  Solid waste; create Local Governments Solid Waste         Ellington
        Assistance Fund.                                       
           Died On Calendar
HB1038  School districts; establish home rule authority for       Chaney
        districts achieving level 3 or higher accreditation.   
           Died On Calendar
HB1108  Inspection of grain crops; allow inspection for           Cameron
        companies domiciled in Mississippi.                    
           Died On Calendar
HB1121  Newspapers; increase fees of printers and publishers.     Green (96th)
           Died On Calendar
HB1137  Weapons; increase penalties for carrying concealed        Green (72nd)
        weapon (Jxn).                                          
           Died On Calendar
HB1175  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; revise and require     Davis (7th) *
        permits for retail establishments.                     
           Died On Calendar
HB1405  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Ellington
           Died In Committee
HB1441  Oil and Gas Board; provide right of appeal for persons    Stringer
        affected by drilling.                                  
           Died On Calendar
HB1530  Absentee ballots; revise procedures for counting.         Chaney
           Died On Calendar
HB1607  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Ellington
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Died In Committee
HC  39  Amend Constitution; establish hunting and fishing as a    Capps
        constitutional right.                                  
           Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1633  Mississippi Development Bank; authorize to issue state    Ford
        general obligation bonds for limited purpose.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2016  School curriculum; create Mississippi Public School       Dearing
        Laboratory Chemical Management Act.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2030  Central MS Correctional Facility; name medical building   Kirby
        after Dr. Robert L. Peede.                             
           Passed
SB2046  Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District.            Jordan (18th)
           Passed
SB2056  Health care facilities; authorize CON for private pay     Bean
        nursing home in Lamar County.                          
           Passed
SB2110  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2117  Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool; insurance       Kirby
        commissioner may require contribution to contingency   
        fund.                                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2158  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Carlton
        of certain persons by licensed physicians.             
           Transmitted To House
SB2164  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Bean
        federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity   
        Reconciliation Act of 1996.                            
           Transmitted To House
SB2205  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Ferris
        include sponsoring volunteer agencies.                 
           Passed
SB2213  Medicaid home- and community-based services program;      Burton
        expand statewide.                                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2214  Victim assistance; provide additional coordinator for     Nunnelee
        First Circuit.                                         
           Passed
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2219  Salaries of local officials; increase.                    Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB2220  Food inspection; transfer inspection responsibility to    Bean
        the State Board of Health.                             
           Passed
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2244  Prisoners; allow county and city to work prisoner to      Huggins
        aid charity providing food to needy.                   
           Passed
SB2267  Additional highways, bypasses and bridges; direct DOT     Mettetal
        to accept, construct and maintain.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2312  Voter registration; require Secretary of State to         Harden
        maintain statewide record.                             
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2317  Agriculture license fees; revise and deposit in           Thames
        Department of Agriculture Special Fund.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2341  State and public school employees' health insurance       Hall
        plans; authorize capitated managed care contracts.     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2342  Department of Finance and Administration; authorize to    Hall
        purchase property adjacent to Manship House.           
           Transmitted To House
SB2354  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Posey
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Transmitted To House
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Transmitted To House
SB2383  Department of Agriculture; repeal provisions exempting    Gordon
        personnel from state service.                          
           Passed
SB2388  Family and children's services provided by the            Bean
        Department of Human Services; make technical amendments
        to.                                                    
           Passed
SB2401  School districts; provide certain annexation procedures   Ferris
        and elect all school board members.                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2419  State Auditor; authorize to review municipal audit        Kirby
        reports or compilations for compliance with state law. 
           Transmitted To House
SB2459  Passenger automobiles operated by the Department of       Thames
        Mental Health; authorize.                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2466  Corrections; make medical release conditional.            Huggins
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2489  Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer      Woodfield
        on certain provision.                                  
           Passed
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Passed
SB2520  New Capitol receptionist; Legislature employ.             Gordon
           Passed
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2562  Elections; provide for special elections in case of       Harden
        vacancies in certain state and state district offices. 
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2569  Circuit judge; revise number for First District.          White (5th)
           Passed
SB2583  Criminal investigators; district attorney may designate   Bean
        as peace officer.                                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2602  Managed health care plans; prohibit certain               Jordan (24th)
        restrictions relating to providers and enrollees.      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2628  Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch       Gollott
        campuses in certain areas.                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2634  Universities and colleges; revise admissions              Farris
        requirements.                                          
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2636  Gaming counties infrastructure program; add road.         Gollott
           Transmitted To House
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
        Funding formula.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2669  School Administrator Sabbatical Program; establish.       Simmons
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2675  Election; qualified elector may vote absentee for any     Carlton
        reason.                                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2684  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; provide for a      Bryan
        governing body for the Impact Authority.               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2710  Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer;       Posey
        classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.                
           Transmitted To House
SB2716  Deaf Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act;          Nunnelee
        establish.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2732  Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; use          Bryan
        surplus to reimburse local government for certain tax  
        losses.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Failed
SB2758  Rules of court; revise Advisory Committee's               Turner
        responsibility.                                        
           Passed
SB2778  Corrections; require drug testing of employees.           Johnson (19th)
           Passed
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           Passed
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
        federal law.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2830  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2831  31st Infantry, Dixie Division Memorial Highway;           Scoper
        designate.                                             
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2841  State Parole Board; create 5 member.                      Furniss
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2843  Marine Resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Moffatt
           Transmitted To House
SB2849  Placement of foster care children in permanent homes;     Smith
        provide time guidelines.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2853  State Fair Commission; authorize to purchase certain      Hall
        land on High Street.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Passed
SB2860  State Port Authority; authorize emergency purchase        Hewes
        exemptions to bid laws.                                
           Passed
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           Passed
SB2897  Repair and Renovation Fund; provide source of funding.    Jackson
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2901  Hunting; restrict hunting on waters overlying private     Huggins
        lands.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2925  Prisons; allow prison industries to work state inmates    Huggins
        at private facilities.                                 
           Passed
SB2927  Boats; increase registration fees.                        Posey
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2929  Wildlife; authorize commission to set special youth       Posey
        hunt for deer.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2930  Hunting; allow handicapped nonresidents to take doe in    Hawks
        special hunts on U.S. Corps of Engineers land at       
        Arkabutla Lake.                                        
           Passed
SB2935  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for certain          Kirby
        counties.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2999  Commission on Judicial Performance; lay members receive   Farris
        per diem.                                              
           Passed
SB3011  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
        and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Transmitted To House
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Passed
SB3020  Chancery/circuit clerks; compensation limit for kin       Rayborn
        inapplicable to persons hired prior to 1-1-96.         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3024  Archives and History; proceed with restoration of         Gollott
        historic shipwreck site.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB3029  Real estate transfer disclosure requirements law; apply   Hewes
        only to certain real property.                         
           Passed
SB3043  Wildlife department revenues; deposit to State Treasury   Woodfield
        weekly.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SC 504  Const. 100; authorize compromising of income tax          Kirby
        liability.                                             
           Amended
           Adopted As Amended
SC 519  Const. 213-A; reconstitute membership and terms of        Harden
        State College Board.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Adopted
           Motion to Reconsider Entered



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 409  County equipment and employees; authorize to be used to   Warren
        open and close graves or to gravel driveways.          
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 431  Wilkinson County Sheriff; authorize Board of              Green (96th)
        Supervisors to pay annual supplement.                  
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 587  Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge     Howell
        to fund impaired pharmacist program.                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 656  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Moody
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 667  Sheriff; provide annual salary supplement in Greene       McInnis
        County.                                                
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;County Affairs
HB 673  State land mammals; designate red fox as one of.          Clark
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB 679  Teachers, public school; authorize criminal history       Chaney
        background checks for applicants.                      
           Referred To Education
HB 719  Pharmacist technicians; Pharmacy Board shall regulate.    Howell
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 729  Agricultural land owned by nonresident alien; require     Holland
        certain disclosure.                                    
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 815  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Moody
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 918  Leave time; state employees may donate to other ill or    Clarke
        injured state employees.                               
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
HB 935  Weights and measures; revise and authorize Commissioner   Holland *
        of Agriculture to determine penalties.                 
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 944  Tilapia; revise labeling requirements and authorize       Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to set penalties.          
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 969  Insurance agents; require certain education courses for   Montgomery
        licensing.                                             
           Referred To Insurance
HB 993  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform; establish.              Reeves
           Referred To Judiciary;Elections
HB 996  Frozen desserts; place under regulation of State Board    Holland *
        of Health.                                             
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1069  Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow       Perry
        members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.      
           Referred To Finance
HB1142  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Davis (7th)
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1193  Ratite industry promotion program; create.                Shows
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1260  Agricultural refrigerated trucks; authorize certain       Maples
        transfer.                                              
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1367  Real estate; revise seller's disclosure form.             Frierson
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB1374  Mississippi Health Data Commission; establish.            Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1376  Handicapped hunters; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries    Peranich
        and Parks shall provide reasonable access to hunting   
        areas for.                                             
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB1412  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Malone
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1444  Seafood; increase penalties for violations of seafood     Barnett (116th)
        laws and increase fees for certain licenses.           
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1480  Seafood; recodify and revise state seafood laws.          Ellington
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1501  Bonded weighmasters; revise license fees charged by       Gadd
        Commissioner of Agriculture.                           
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1535  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated    Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1580  Marine resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Barnett (116th)
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1581  Cash bail bond; impose fee at the time bond is posted.    Reeves
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1647  Seafood; change boundaries for shrimping along Pearl      Compretta
        River.                                                 
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1657  Medical Licensure Board; clarify authority regarding      Foster
        employment of executive officer.                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2002  Mental patients; reimburse counties for housing.          Simmons
           Died On Calendar
SB2166  Department of Health; authorize establishment of Birth    Bean
        Defects Registry.                                      
           Died On Calendar
SB2186  Justice court judges; revise compensation and number      Gordon
        of.                                                    
           Died On Calendar
SB2222  Gaming; authorize community/junior colleges to offer      Ferris
        limited courses relating to.                           
           Died On Calendar
SB2312  Voter registration; require Secretary of State to         Harden
        maintain statewide record.                             
           Died In Committee
SB2316  New Capitol space allocation; Senate Management           Jackson
        Committee responsibility.                              
           Died On Calendar
SB2406  Cemeteries; deficiency in perpetual care may be fined.    Carlton
           Died On Calendar
SB2483  Leasing of 16th section land classified as                Hawks
        agricultural; provide procedure.                       
           Died On Calendar
SB2534  State Department of Education School Classroom Video      Hall
        Project; establish.                                    
           Died On Calendar
SB2562  Elections; provide for special elections in case of       Harden
        vacancies in certain state and state district offices. 
           Died In Committee
SB2565  Tort Claims Act; revise.                                  Robertson
           Died On Calendar
SB2590  Removal of students who interfere with class; provide     Carter
        procedures for.                                        
           Died On Calendar
SB2614  Child custody and divorce; create certain presumptions    Ferris
        in family violence cases.                              
           Died On Calendar
SB2634  Universities and colleges; revise admissions              Farris
        requirements.                                          
           Died In Committee
SB2723  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
           Died On Calendar
SB2760  County prosecutors; revise secretarial assistance         Turner
        maximum.                                               
           Died On Calendar
SB2799  Law enforcement officers; authorize to operate voice      Scoper
        stress analyzer.                                       
           Died On Calendar
SB2947  Wildlife; provide limited immunity for guides and         Posey
        outfitters.                                            
           Died On Calendar
SB2981  Execution; revise property exempt from seizure.           Farris
           Died On Calendar
SB2989  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Farris
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           Died On Calendar
SB2992  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Farris
           Died On Calendar

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



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