Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/05/97



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Pending Governor's Signature

SB2066  Hospital and medical service associations; repeal         Kirby
        regulation of by Commissioner of Insurance.            
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2290  MS Boll Weevil Management Act; include other pests.       Thames
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2480  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Kirby
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2620  Imported meats and public contracts for purchase of       Thames
        meat; repeal laws.                                     
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2624  Hazardous waste; clarify demonstration of need for        Canon
        previously permitted commercial hazardous waste        
        management facility.                                   
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2698  Elections; allow extended office hours for registrars     Tollison
        to register voters.                                    
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB2793  Elections; clarify that 17 year olds may vote at          Harden
        primaries if they are 18 at general election.          
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3055  Hattiesburg; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club.     Farris
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3057  Hattiesburg; donate funds to USM Center for Gifted        Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3058  Hattiesburg; donate funds to Big Brothers/Big Sisters     Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3099  Pascagoula fire and police retirement; limit add'l        Moffatt
        annual payment amount.                                 
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3103  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown        Farris
        Association.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3114  Forrest County; contribute to Neighborhood Education      Farris
        Enhancement Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.).         
           Due From Governor 03/11/97
SB3121  Harrison County; contribute to Multiple Sclerosis         Gollott
        Society.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/11/97



House: Introductions

HB1869  Caledonia Natural Gas District; revise membership of      Brown
        Board of Commissioners.                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1870  Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District; authorize        Henderson (9th)
        special assessment bonds.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means



House: Floor Actions

HC  99  Commend Dr. Billy B. Thames upon his retirement.          Barnett (92nd)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  17  Commend Dr. T. Russell Nunan.                             Capps
           Adopted
HR  18  Commend His Excellency Ramtane Lamamra Ambassador of      Evans
        Algeria.                                               
           Adopted
HR  19  Commend Dr. Nana Ohene Darko, President of the World      Evans
        Africa Chamber of Commerce.                            
           Adopted
SB2005  State employees; delete requirement of adjusting life     Gordon
        insurance amounts on policy anniversary date.          
           Tabled Subject To Call
SB2006  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Kirby
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2056  Health care facilities; authorize CON for private pay     Bean
        nursing home in Lamar County.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2213  Medicaid home- and community-based services program;      Burton
        expand statewide.                                      
           Passed
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2339  Inventory; suppliers required to repurchase under         Thames
        certain circumstances.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2343  Purchase, sale, transfer or trade by agreement between    Hall
        state agencies; clarify procedure for.                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Passed
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           Passed
SB2473  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage.           Scoper
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2493  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Dearing
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Passed
SB2498  Solid waste; revise waste tire program and fee, and       Dearing
        household hazardous waste program.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2499  Solid waste; create Local Governments solid waste         Dearing
        assistance fund.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Passed
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2531  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Passed
SB2629  Bonds; remove unnecessary language regarding interest     Bryan
        rates on certain bond issues.                          
           Passed
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2699  Wildlife; technical revisions to shooting preserves       Posey
        law.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2706  Funds appropriated to ASU Small Farm Development Center   Jackson
        FY97; clarify.                                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2728  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated.   Bryan
           Passed
SB2729  Timber severance taxation; increase the amount of tax     Bryan
        liability under which quarterly returns may be filed.  
           Passed
SB2763  Department of Agriculture; clarify grain crop             Furniss
        inspection duties.                                     
           Passed
SB2766  Teen court; revise pilot program.                         Smith
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2785  State Port Authority; establish trade development         Hewes
        account and revise purchasing requirements.            
           Passed
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           Passed
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2856  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Dearing
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Amended
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Passed
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
        Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2876  Museum Trust Fund; establish.                             Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2880  State and school employees health insurance; delete       Kirby
        repealer on medical savings accounts.                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2964  Franchise tax; treat certain organizations as             Bryan
        corporations.                                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2983  Small Business Assistance Program; amend and continue.    Horhn
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2999  Commission on Judicial Performance; lay members receive   Farris
        per diem.                                              
           Passed
SB3018  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Scoper
        contract directly for.                                 
           Passed
SB3042  Gaming elections; prohibit holding more often than once   Hawks
        every 8 years under certain conditions.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended



House: Referred Other House

SC 568  Vicksburg High School "We The People..." competition      Ferris
        team and faculty advisor; commend.                     
           Referred To Rules
SC 571  Ode Burrell; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall   Hall
        of Fame.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 572  Del Unser; commend for induction into the MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Referred To Rules
SC 573  Dr. Billy Thames; commend.                                Posey
           Referred To Rules
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1567  Funeral Services, Board of; transfer FY97 appropriation   Capps
        funds among categories.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1568  Audit, Department of; transfer FY97 appropriation funds   Capps
        among categories.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1569  Mental Health, Department of; transfer FY97               Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1570  Medical Licensure, Board of; transfer FY97                Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  87  Judge Howard L. Patterson, Jr.; commend on being          King
        elected President of Lions International.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  88  Commend Cathedral School upon 150th anniversary.          Ketchings
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  89  Commending Speaker Tim Ford upon election as President    Barnett (92nd)
        of the National Speakers Conference.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  90  Commend Annette Evans Austin for leadership as a Black    Straughter
        businesswoman.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  91  Commend Clara Taylor Reed as successful Black             Straughter
        businesswoman.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  93  Commend Kari Litton, Miss Mississippi.                    Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  94  Commend Federally Employed Women, Inc., on sponsoring     Flaggs
        1997 Southeastern Regional Training Program.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  95  Commend Royce B. Luke for years of public service.        Guice
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  96  Commend Angel Martino on her performance at the 1996      Davis (102nd)
        Olympic Games.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  98  Commend Northeast Jones High School Football Team.        Ellzey
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  17  Commend Dr. T. Russell Nunan.                             Capps
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  18  Commend His Excellency Ramtane Lamamra Ambassador of      Evans
        Algeria.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  19  Commend Dr. Nana Ohene Darko, President of the World      Evans
        Africa Chamber of Commerce.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2066  Hospital and medical service associations; repeal         Kirby
        regulation of by Commissioner of Insurance.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2290  MS Boll Weevil Management Act; include other pests.       Thames
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2480  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Kirby
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2620  Imported meats and public contracts for purchase of       Thames
        meat; repeal laws.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2624  Hazardous waste; clarify demonstration of need for        Canon
        previously permitted commercial hazardous waste        
        management facility.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2698  Elections; allow extended office hours for registrars     Tollison
        to register voters.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2793  Elections; clarify that 17 year olds may vote at          Harden
        primaries if they are 18 at general election.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3055  Hattiesburg; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club.     Farris
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3057  Hattiesburg; donate funds to USM Center for Gifted        Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3058  Hattiesburg; donate funds to Big Brothers/Big Sisters     Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3099  Pascagoula fire and police retirement; limit add'l        Moffatt
        annual payment amount.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3103  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown        Farris
        Association.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3114  Forrest County; contribute to Neighborhood Education      Farris
        Enhancement Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.).         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3121  Harrison County; contribute to Multiple Sclerosis         Gollott
        Society.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 549  Jim & Three Blake; commend for drag racing exploits.      Stogner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 551  Prentiss High School football team; commend for           Harvey
        outstanding season.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 552  Bassfield High School football team; commend.             Harvey
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 554  Daniel High School Lady Bulldogs Softball Team;           Browning
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 555  Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Softball Team;           Browning
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 556  Sherman E. Stimley; commend life.                         Harden
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 557  Kermit Wells Holly, Sr.; commend as music educator.       Horhn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 558  Marshall Bouldin; commend for Artist Achievement Award.   Furniss
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 559  Dr. Samuel Marshall Gore; commend for receiving Career    White (29th)
        in the Arts Award.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 560  Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County;         Bean
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 561  Malaco Records for receiving Heritage Award, commend.     Frazier
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 562  Dr. Paul E. Ballard; commend.                             Ferris
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 563  Arts Partnership Award winners; commend.                  Hewes
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  International Paper Moss Point Mill; commend.             Moffatt
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 565  Dr. Jean Simmons; commend for Arts Education Award.       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 567  William C. Gorden; commend.                               Harden
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3213  Grenada County; authorize private operation of county     Gordon
        jail.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private;Corrections
SB3214  Lauderdale County; assess fee in all courts to fund       Burton
        drug education.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3215  Lauderdale County; impose court costs for                 Burton
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3216  Warren County; sell Mississippi River bridge.             Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 570  Slavery; memorialize Congress and UN to condemn African   Gunn
        nations allowing the barbaric enslavement of black     
        Africans.                                              
           Referred To Rules
SC 571  Ode Burrell; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall   Hall
        of Fame.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 572  Del Unser; commend for induction into the MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Referred To Rules
SC 573  Dr. Billy Thames; commend.                                Posey
           Referred To Rules
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SN 107  Billy Hewes, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of the    GOVERNOR
        State Board for Community and Junior Colleges, for the 
        six year term of office commencing June 30, 1997       
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SN 108  Eddie Robinson, Jr., Grenada, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the four    
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1997            
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SR  13  Bishop Charles Harrison Mason; commend.                   Jordan (24th)
           Referred To Rules
SR  14  Urge support of traditional closing date of duck          Posey
        season.                                                
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1751  Lauderdale County; authorize to create tourism            Young
        commission and levy tourism tax on hotel and motel room
        rentals in the county.                                 
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

SB3100  D'Iberville Port Commission; reconstitute membership.     Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3180  Jackson; contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3181  Warren County; contribute to Mississippi Food Network.    Ferris
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3182  Warren County; contribute to HIV Services.                Ferris
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3183  Warren County; give to We Care Community Services, Inc.   Ferris
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3184  Warren County; give to Vicksburg Family Development       Ferris
        Service, Inc.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3186  Warren County; contribute to Keep Vicksburg-Warren        Ferris
        Beautiful, Inc.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3205  Amory; execute lease for golf course.                     Bryan
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3206  Amory; contribute funds for masonic cemetery              Bryan
        maintenance.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 568  Vicksburg High School "We The People..." competition      Ferris
        team and faculty advisor; commend.                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 571  Ode Burrell; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall   Hall
        of Fame.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 572  Del Unser; commend for induction into the MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 573  Dr. Billy Thames; commend.                                Posey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  12  Eclipse/Elite choir; commend.                             Rayborn
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  13  Bishop Charles Harrison Mason; commend.                   Jordan (24th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  14  Urge support of traditional closing date of duck          Posey
        season.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
        property.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 154  Lice; students with shall be treated by county health     Manning
        departments.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 157  Log trucks; may operate during certain dark hours with    Manning
        special lighting.                                      
           Recommitted to Committee
HB 263  State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.      Ford
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 359  Pharmacy services; health plan may not charge higher      Robinson (84th)
        copay for not using certain pharmacies.                
           Passed
HB 389  Savings banks; extend date of repealer on regulation      Ford
        of.                                                    
           Passed
HB 390  Savings associations; extend date of repealer on          Ford
        regulation of.                                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 393  State Board of Cosmetology; extend date of repealer on.   Ford
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 394  Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and Board of   Ford
        Banking Review; extend repealers on.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 453  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize additional to certify    Peranich
        initiative petitions.                                  
           Passed
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Passed
HB 520  Domestic insurance companies; require board approval      Stevens
        before loan or investment of funds.                    
           Passed
HB 538  Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway     McElwain
        work zone.                                             
           Passed
HB 561  Credit unions; extend date of repealer on regulation      Guice
        of.                                                    
           Passed
HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 572  Hearing impairment; require testing of newborn children   Robertson
        in hospitals for.                                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 587  Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge     Howell
        to fund impaired pharmacist program.                   
           Passed
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 638  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Holland
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Passed As Amended
HB 689  Mental Health Department; certification of therapists     Moody
        by shall be valid only in state mental health system.  
           Passed
HB 705  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Howell
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 718  Extortion; DOC employees will be guilty of under          Malone
        certain circumstances.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 734  Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric       Miles
        equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government 
        and EPAs.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 752  Digital signatures; authorize use of to facilitate        Chaney
        economic development.                                  
           Passed
HB 815  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Moody
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 819  Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure      Moody
        law.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 820  Occupational therapists; revise licensure law.            Moody
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 821  Speech-language pathology and audiology; revise           Moody
        licensure law.                                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 860  Credit union regulatory laws; make various amendments     Guice
        to.                                                    
           Passed
HB 891  Teen Court; revise certain provisions.                    Fredericks
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 904  County or municipal equipment; counties and cities may    Morris
        lease to other counties and cities.                    
           Passed
HB 916  Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law and Small Loan            Guice
        Regulatory Law; make various amendments to.            
           Passed
HB 948  County inmates; sheriff may contract for commissary       Holland
        services.                                              
           Passed
HB 970  State Fire Academy; transfer certain funds for capital    Montgomery
        improvements.                                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 999  Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary   Perry
        basis, etc.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
        procedures.                                            
           Passed
HB1090  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1091  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Passed
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1151  Podiatry; revise definition of the practice of.           Broomfield
           Passed
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1198  Health and accident insurance; reduce preexisting         Stevens
        conditions time to six months.                         
           Passed
HB1201  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions   Stevens
        and provide guaranteed issue.                          
           Passed
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
        identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           Passed
HB1230  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Ellington
        County to become a member of the district.             
           Passed
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1237  Water; repeal authority for certain river basin, flood    Ellington
        control and water districts.                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1268  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board     Huskey
        memberships and meeting requirements.                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1288  Municipalities; authorize collection agency hired by      Wells-Smith
        municipality to collect fines/debts to use garnishment 
        procedures.                                            
           Failed
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1451  Institutions of higher learning; authorize study          Peranich
        offering courses at off-campus sites.                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1487  Ad valorem taxes; authorize State Tax Commission to       Williams
        grant extensions for filing schedules/statements by    
        certain taxpayers (STC).                               
           Transmitted To House
HB1494  Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions.               Peranich
           Passed
HB1511  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Montgomery
        certain set off requirements.                          
           Passed
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1616  Ayers Endowment Fund; create to provide certain funding   Ford
        for JSU, ASU and MVSU.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1620  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    King
        certain accreditation requirements.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1625  Health information; protect privacy of.                   Holden
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1630  Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to          Stevens
        enforcement of safety regulations.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1643  Old Capitol Museum; create trust fund.                    Stevens
           Passed
HB1647  Seafood; change boundaries for shrimping along Pearl      Compretta
        River.                                                 
           Passed
HB1657  Medical Licensure Board; clarify authority regarding      Foster
        employment of executive officer.                       
           Passed
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           Passed
HB1725  Sales tax, contracting; exclude certain work performed    Williams
        by utilities.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SC 568  Vicksburg High School "We The People..." competition      Ferris
        team and faculty advisor; commend.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 571  Ode Burrell; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall   Hall
        of Fame.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 572  Del Unser; commend for induction into the MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 573  Dr. Billy Thames; commend.                                Posey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  12  Eclipse/Elite choir; commend.                             Rayborn
           Adopted
SR  13  Bishop Charles Harrison Mason; commend.                   Jordan (24th)
           Adopted
SR  14  Urge support of traditional closing date of duck          Posey
        season.                                                
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 838  City of Biloxi; authorize contribution to the Lynn        Ryan
        Meadows Discovery Center.                              
           Referred To Local and Private
HB 888  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        United Way of South Mississippi.                       
           Referred To Local and Private
HB 889  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to De     Fredericks
        l'Epee Deaf Center.                                    
           Referred To Local and Private
HB 892  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        certain nonprofit organizations.                       
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1744  Income tax; provide tax credit for employers providing    Chaney
        certain transportation services to employees.          
           Referred To Finance
HB1818  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the             Flaggs
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1853  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Dale       Davis (102nd)
        Robertson Celebrity Golf Tournament.                   
           Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 157  Log trucks; may operate during certain dark hours with    Manning
        special lighting.                                      
           Died In Committee

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:42.



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